May 2nd, 2017 Mockingjay by: Suzanne Collins

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Muscular System: Anabolic Steroids and Sports

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Level#1

Certain kinds of steroids are drugs that build muscles and strength. Steroids are actually hormones, or chemicals made by the body. Women who use bodybuilding steroids often look more masculine. In both men and women, artificial steroids can cause skin and stomach problems, and hurt the liver.

1. What are the drugs that build muscles and strength called?





2. What are steroids?





3. What can artificial steroids cause in men and women?







Level#2

Certain kinds of steroids are drugs that build muscles and strength. Steroids are actually hormones, or chemicals made by the body. Women who use bodybuilding steroids often look more masculine. In both men and women, artificial steroids can cause skin and stomach problems, and hurt the liver. Some professional athletes use steroids even though steroids are illegal. They say that almost everyone uses them anyway. They claim there is no way to win if you do not use steroids. Athletes who do not use steroids think that the drugs give the user an unfair advantage.

1. What kinds of problems can artificial steroids cause men and women who use them?






2. Who uses steroids even though they are illegal?






3. What do athletes who do not use steroids think about those who do?








Level#3

Certain kinds of steroids are drugs that build muscles and strength. Steroids are actually hormones, or chemicals made by the body. Women who use bodybuilding steroids often look more masculine. In both men and women, artificial steroids can cause skin and stomach problems, and hurt the liver. Some professional athletes use steroids even though steroids are illegal. They say that almost everyone uses them anyway. They claim there is no way to win if you do not use steroids. Athletes who do not use steroids think that the drugs give the user an unfair advantage. Before most important sports events, such as the Olympics, athletes are tested for steroid use. If an athlete is found to have used steroids, he or she is not allowed to compete.

1. What do athletes that do not use steroids think about those who do?






2. What is done before most important sporting events, such as the Olympics?






3. What happens to an athlete who is found to have used steroids?









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