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Science worksheet on germs, bacteria, and viruses with reading passage and comprehension questions about how disease spreads.
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Germs and Disease Transmission

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This printable science worksheet introduces students to germs, bacteria, and viruses through a short reading passage on disease transmission. Students answer multiple-choice questions on infectious microorganisms, microscopic organisms, and the spread of germs through the air, then identify characteristics that bacteria and viruses share. Suitable for elementary science lessons or health classes on disease prevention.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Health & Nutrition
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated August 2026

Word Bank

  • COUGH
  • GERMS
  • MICROSCOPIC
  • infectious: able to cause or transmit diseasemicroscopic: too small to be seen without a microscopeviruses: extremely tiny, infectious organisms

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