Grade 7 Risk Assessment Worksheet
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand and apply risk assessment principles to everyday situations, fostering critical thinking and responsible decision-making.
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Risk Assessment for Grade 7
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following best defines 'risk' in the context of personal safety?
A situation that is always dangerous.
The chance of something bad happening.
An exciting adventure.
Something that only happens to other people.
2. What is the main purpose of performing a risk assessment?
To avoid all difficult situations.
To identify potential hazards and reduce their impact.
To make situations more exciting.
To blame someone when something goes wrong.
Fill in the blanks with the correct terms.
3. A is anything that has the potential to cause harm.
4. The severity of a risk is often described as either high, medium, or .
5. Taking steps to reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk is called risk .
6. Imagine you are walking home from school and notice a group of unfamiliar people behaving suspiciously. What steps would you take to assess and manage the risk in this situation?
7. Describe a time when you or someone you know made a decision without properly assessing the risks. What was the outcome, and what could have been done differently?
Indicate whether each statement is True or False.
8. All risks can be completely eliminated.
True
False
9. Ignoring a potential risk makes it go away.
True
False
10. Risk assessment is only important for adults.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
11. Wearing a helmet while biking is a to reduce the risk of injury.
12. The of slipping on ice is higher in winter than in summer.
13. A wet floor is a that could lead to a fall.
14. A negative of not studying for a test might be a low grade.