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Asthma
A Reading A–Z Level N Leveled Book
Word Count: 547
Asthma
Level N Leveled Book Correlation
Written by Gabrielle Fimbres © Learning A–Z
Written by Gabrielle Fimbres
LEVEL N
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Table of Contents
Special tubes carry air into and out of the lungs.
What Is Asthma? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What Is Asthma?
People with Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Asthma is a disease that makes
The Causes of Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . 8
it difficult for a person to breathe.
Keeping Asthma Under Control . . 9 When people breathe, air makes its
way through the nose or mouth to
Living with Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
the lungs. Air moves in and out of
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 the lungs through special tubes.
Asthma • Level N 3 4
Asthma in the United States: 2001–2010
9%
7%
Percentage
5%
3%
Children
1%
Adults
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics; 2010. Year
The things in these images are common triggers for an asthma attack.
Asthma • Level N 9 10
Do You Know?
Some people use a
nebulizer (NEB-yuh-ly-zer)
to control asthma. Like
inhalers, these machines
deliver a mist of medicine Another important part of keeping
that is breathed in. Unlike
inhalers, these machines asthma under control is staying
use power and can
deliver larger amounts healthy. Exercise, a healthy diet,
of medicine over a and plenty of sleep can help keep
longer time.
asthma under control.
Asthma • Level N 11 12
Jerome Bettis kisses the Super Bowl trophy he helped the Pittsburgh
Steelers win in 2006.