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Children will examine what firefighters do on the job.

Social Studies Focus: goods and services, neighborhood

  1. Watch a Video:
    Firefighters Suit Up

     

    Skill: build knowledge

     

  2. Read the Issue:

    Do You Want to Be A Firefighter?

     

  3. Play a Game:
    Dress the Firefighter

     

    Skill: vocabulary

     

  4. Complete Skill Sheets 

    Reading Checkpoint

     

    Skill: key details

     

    Text Feature Hunt

     

    Skill: text features

     

    Name the Noun!

     

    Skill: use nouns

     

  5. Lesson Boosters 

  • Grammar Hunt: Plural Nouns

     

  • Paired text: My Mom Is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling

     

  • Hands-on Activity: I'm a Fire Safety Expert!

     

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1, RI.1.5, L.1.1.B, L.1.4, RL.1.1

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Paired Text: My Mom Is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling

  • Billy’s mom has a family at home and another one at work—with Billy’s firehouse “uncles.” Both families work together as a team, and Billy plays a special role in each one!

Grammar Hunt: Plural Nouns

  • Challenge kids to look for the plural nouns in the issue that end with s. Can you work together to find and circle them all?

Hands-On Activity: I'm a Fire Safety Expert!

Skill: fire safety, key details

Materials: “I’m a Fire Safety Expert” skill sheet, crayons, pencils

  • Pass out copies of the skill sheet and discuss each safety pledge with kids. Have them check off the box as they make each promise!
  • Then have them complete the sentence with one fact they learned from the issue. They can also color their certificates.
  • Have kids bring the certificates home to families and share their expertise! It’s an important topic to discuss, and kids will be proud to lead the conversation.