The Big "C"

Three level Guide

See the Cancer Society Sheet on Bowel Cancer.

Level 1 (reading on the lines)

Tick those statements that appear in the text. They may be worded differently but have the same meaning. Be ready to give evidence from the text.

1. ___ Cancer of the colon and rectum is called bowel cancer.
2. ___ There is usually no single cause for cancer.
3. ___ Foods with more dairy and meat fats decrease your chance of getting bowel cancer.
4. ___ Physical activity may help to reduce your chance of getting bowel cancer.
5. ___ There are some diseases that run in families that increase the risk of other people in that family getting bowel cancer.

Level 2 (reading between the lines)

Tick those statements that you think are true from what the text suggests. Find evidence in the text to support your answer.

1. ___ Lots of people in NZ will die from bowel cancer.
2. ___ We can prevent bowel cancer by eating the right foods.
3. ___ If your mother or father have had bowel cancer you have more chance of getting it.
4. ___ Pain in the abdomen is sometimes a symptom of bowel cancer.
5. ___ Screening will always find bowel cancer.

Level 3 (reading beyond the lines)

Tick those statements you agree with, using what the writer says and what you know. Be prepared to back up your argument with reasons.

1. ___ The NZ government should introduce a screening programme for bowel cancer in all people over 50 years of age.
2. ___ Supermarkets should cut all fat off their meat before selling it.