Body Image and Self-Esteem

Topic: Body Image and Self-Esteem

Class: Primary 5 — Basic Science

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💡 Meaning of Body Image

Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror and how you feel about your body.
It includes your thoughts, feelings, and attitude about your shape, size, height, skin, and appearance.

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✨ Features of Body Image

Body image has four main features:

1. Appearance — how your body looks.

2. Feelings — how you feel about the way you look.

3. Thoughts — what you think about your body.

4. Confidence — how proud or comfortable you are with your body.

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🔍 Factors That Affect Body Image

Your body image can be influenced by:

1. Family and Friends — what they say about you.

2. Media — what we see on phones, TV, and cartoons.

3. Culture and Society — ideas people have about beauty.

4. Personal Experiences — compliments, teasing, or bullying.

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💖 Body Image and Self-Esteem

Self-esteem means how much you value and respect yourself.

• When you think good things about yourself, you feel happy, bold, and confident.

• When you think negative things, you may feel sad or shy.

A positive body image helps you develop strong self-esteem.

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🌱 How to Build Good Self-Esteem

Here are simple ways to feel good about yourself:

• Say positive things about yourself: “I am smart,” “I am special,” “I am kind.”

• Avoid comparing yourself with others.

• Make friends with people who speak kindly.

• Take care of your body through hygiene and healthy habits.

• Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.

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✅ 10 OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

(Answers are given separately below)

Questions

1. Body image is how a person ______ themselves.
   A. Dresses
   B. Sees and feels about
   C. Sleeps
   D. Eats

2. Which of these is a feature of body image?
   A. Colour of the board
   B. Thoughts about your body
   C. Type of shoes
   D. Favourite colour

3. Which one affects body image?
   A. The weather
   B. Media
   C. Trees
   D. Rivers

4. A positive body image helps to build ______.
   A. Anger
   B. Fear
   C. Self-esteem
   D. Laziness

5. Feeling bad about yourself can lead to ______.
   A. High confidence
   B. Good rest
   C. Low self-esteem
   D. More strength

6. Which of these can improve self-esteem?
   A. Comparing yourself with others
   B. Saying negative things about yourself
   C. Staying around positive friends
   D. Bullying others

7. Family and friends influence body image by ______.
   A. Giving kind or unkind comments
   B. Removing your books
   C. Closing the door
   D. Turning off the light

8. Media includes ______.
   A. Phones and television
   B. Bushes
   C. Furniture
   D. Animals

9. A person with good self-esteem usually feels ______.
   A. Useless
   B. Confident
   C. Afraid
   D. Tired

10. One example of a positive statement is ______.
    A. “I am nothing.”
    B. “I hate myself.”
    C. “I am smart.”
    D. “I can’t do anything.”

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✅ ANSWERS

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. C