HomeMy WebLinkAboutRead Aloud Book Gr. K-Lesson 27John stood in the front yard of his house with his older brother and sister.
John’s brother, Matt, picked up a football. He was going down the street to
play with his friends. “Do you think I could come with you, Matt?” asked John.
“I want to play football, too.”
“You’re too little, John,” Matt answered. “You can play when you’re older.”
Just then John saw his sister, Emma, looking up into a tree. Her kite was
tangled in a branch. “I’ll help you,” John said. “I know how to get it down.”
“No, John,” said Emma. “You’re too little to climb the tree. I’ll get it.”
John went inside the house. He found his dad in the kitchen. John looked at
his dad sadly. “I’m too little to do anything,” John complained. “Whenever I
want to do something with Matt or Emma, they say I’m too little. When will I
be big enough to do stuff like the big kids?”
Dad had a thought. “Hey, I have to fi x the kitchen sink today,” he said. “Will
you be my special helper, John?”
“OK, Dad!” John exclaimed.
Dad started fi xing the sink. “Will you hand me my wrench, John?” Dad asked.
John handed his dad the wrench. His mom walked in the door. “Hi, John,”
she said. “What are you doing?”
“I’m learning how to fi x the sink,” John replied.
“That’s great,” Mom said. “Then you can teach me. I need an education in
how to fi x the sink. That way, I’ll be able to fi x it the next time it clogs and the
water can’t run through the pipe.”
“Hey, John, I need your help again,” Dad said. “Do you see this space behind
the pipe? My hand is too big to fi t in this tiny space. Can you fi t your hand in
there and turn the wrench for me?”
“Sure, Dad,” said John. He reached into the small space and turned the
wrench. “I did it!” he exclaimed.
“That’s great, John,” Dad said. “You know, being little can sometimes come
in very handy!”
“Yeah, maybe being little isn’t so bad after all!” John said.
COMPREHENSION Which words tell about the ways that people learn
and think? What helps John realize that being little is not so bad?
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You’re Never Too Young to
Dial 9-1-1
When someone needs help right away, it is called an emergency. An
emergency could be a fi re. It could be a car accident. It could be a time
when someone gets very sick or hurt.
As a kid, you may believe that you’re too young to help in an emergency.
Think again. It is important for you to understand that you can always
do something to help. All you need is some basic knowledge and information.
The most important thing you can do in an emergency is to fi nd a
telephone. When you fi nd the telephone, dial 9-1-1. When you dial these
numbers, someone will answer the phone. This person is called a dispatcher.
The dispatcher will ask you to tell about the emergency. Try your hardest
to explain what the problem is, and answer any questions the dispatcher
asks you. The dispatcher will listen to your answers. Then he or she will send
someone to help—the police, the fi re department, or an ambulance. Do not
hang up the phone until help arrives.
One girl named Paige was only four-and-a-half years old when she helped
in an emergency. Her mother lifted something heavy and hurt herself. Her
mother was too hurt to reach the phone. Paige was the only other person
home. She remembered that she could help by picking up the phone and
dialing 9-1-1. She also remembered her address and was able to tell the
dispatcher where she lived. Soon, an ambulance came to Paige’s house to
help her mother. Everyone was glad that Paige had the idea to dial 9-1-1.
You should never dial 9-1-1 if there is not a real emergency. Remember to
ask yourself fi rst if someone needs a grownup’s help right away.
Dialing 9-1-1 is the fi rst and most important step you can take to help in
an emergency.
COMPREHENSION What is something you could do to help in an
emergency? What words about thinking did you hear in this passage?
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