CHILD SAFETY

CHILD SAFETY LESSON ACTIVITY

Directions:

Print the Child Safety reading comprehension passage and questions (see below).

Older students should read the passage silently, then answer the questions.  Teachers may also use the text as part of a classroom lesson plan.

Lesson Excerpt

Safety is a very important subject. If you are not aware of how to do things properly you could hurt yourself or others around you. This is why your parents and teachers give you rules. They tell you things like "Don't cross the street without looking both ways" or "Don't run with sharp objects" because if you were to break these rules then it could cause a horrible accident to happen.

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time. You have to be careful or you could get hurt. It could be something as mild as falling off your bike or it could be much worse like a car accident. However, if you know how to react during an accident or a dangerous situation then you can make a bad situation much better

If you are ever in any kind of accident you should try to be as calm as possible. It is important that you work to get help and focus on the problem you are dealing with. As soon as an accident happens if you are able to you should go to find an adult you trust. Find a parent, neighbor, teacher, or another adult that can help you. If you cannot find any adults to help you then you should call 9-1-1 or dial "0" to get an operator on the line to help you.

Continued...