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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 12
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missing words.
What do you want to be when you
grow up? If you like building things,
have you ever thought about being
a welder?
1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA
576
31st Street
Astoria
503-325-2250
welder “welds” pieces of metal together. When you want to ___________
two pieces of paper together you could use glue, _______ or a stapler.
But how do you get two pieces of metal to ________ and stay
together? It takes some intense heat!
Welders work with __________ and flames or very hot equipment.
It takes a lot of heat to melt _________. A blowtorch is aimed at
metal to ___________ high heat to melt metal. Sometimes, when
watching a welder work you will see him or her surrounded by
a shower of __________. Those sparks are little pieces of melted
metal! They can burn clothing and skin, so _____________ is very
important in welding.
Great
Ocean
Da Yang
Seafoods LTD.
To be safe, welders wear special jackets, gloves and work shoes. They
wear a helmet with a safety visor or safety glasses — sometimes both.
They also make sure to have a fire extinguisher within ___________.
Welding Around Home
Wendy wants to be a welder someday like her Uncle Wesley.
She drew pictures of some of the things she thinks required
welding in order to be built. Cross out the things that were not
welded together. Have a family member check your work.
How can I become a welder?
Welders learn their trade by working in an apprenticeship training
program. Circle every other letter to discover what an apprentice is.
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2158 Exchange St. | Suite 206
Astoria | 503-338-6230
1725 N. Roosevelt Drive
Suite B | Seaside
503-738-3425
Being a Welder is
a Good Job!
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out the many ways being a welder
is a good career.
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touches m_st ev_ryb_dy’s
lives.
There is a sh_rtage of
w_ld_rs so th_re are
m_ny j_b _penings.
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Look through the
newspaper for
pictures or words
that go with each of
the words hot, hotter,
and hottest. Paste
these onto a blank
sheet of paper and
label each one. Repeat
this activity for more
adjectives such as
cold, small, short,
tall, funny, and
other adjectives that
can be used to
compare nouns.
Northwest West Inc.
Income Tax Preparation
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503-738-3480
WARRENTON
861-3252
1167 SE Marlin
SEASIDE
738-8243
2155 S. Roosevelt
TIRE
McCALL CENTER
HAMPTON
LUMBER MILLS
503.325.0411
AND
TOWING
34747 Hwy 101 Bus.
ASTORIA
Standards Link: Language Arts:
Understand and identify antonyms.
TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS
for home users and
small business
77 11th Street, Suite H
Astoria | 503-325-2300
TOOL
BOX
TRIVIA:
BLOWTORCH
A blowtorch produces a very, very hot flame to
make heat that allows a welder to mold and cut
metal. It’s a dangerous tool and takes training and
special safety equipment to use safely.
Blowtorch is a compound word—a word created
by combining two smaller words. Draw lines to
weld pairs of words to create compound words.
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MILK
WAL SUPER
PAPER
BLUE
BLOWTORCH
SHORTAGE
INTENSE
S K Y T E F A S T B
TRAINING
E S N E T N I H L T
WELDER
V K N O W S H O E R
SPARKS
SAFETY
O R E D L E W R M A
HELMET
L A A T L T O T E I
GLOVES
G P N M O S F A T N
VISOR
E S E R I O T G A I
METAL
HEAT
Y T C V U F L E L N
BURN
I H E A T B R S T G
MELT
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
TOOL
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Welders in the News
ASTORIA | 503-556-0410
Clatsop County
FAIR & EXPO
92937 Walluski Loop | Astoria
503-325-4600
325 Marlin Avenue
WARRENTON
503-861-1621
CLATSOP
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTHCARE
65 N. Hwy 101
Suite 204
Warrenton
503-325-5722
423 GATEWAY AVE. • ASTORIA | 503-325-0761
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Look through the newspaper for images that
show things a welder might have made. Find
10 images and then group them into categories
based on similarities. Come up with a name
for each category.
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1033 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503) 325-5620
Premium
ADJUSTABLEBEDS
Standards Link: Write descriptively comparing past and present.
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