SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 33, No. 1
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Can you always
get the answer?
Read today’s Kid Scoop page
and then work with a family
member to see if you can find
the answer to each of
these questions.
Complete this
drawing of the
RCMP officer.
The RCMP have an unofficial
motto that shows their ability
to keep people safe. Circle
every other letter to find out
what that is:
The Royal Canadian Mounted
Police are peace officers of
Canada. They work to keep
the people in Canada safe
from crime and terrorism.
1. The nickname for the
RCMP is the
_________________ .
2. The motto of the RCMP is
_____________________
________ _________ .
3. Women were accepted
as uniformed officers of
the RCMP in _________ .
4. On special occasions,
the RCMP wear uniforms
with ________ jackets.
The RCMP wear red jackets and dark riding breeches,
tall brown riding boots and a wide-brimmed hat for
special occasions. Normally they wear a blue police
uniform as seen in this photo.
Hold this page up to a mirror to find out the nickname
of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.
The
e RCMP have a special badge that inclu
includes Canadian images. These include the head of a
bison, maple leaves and a crown. Their motto, “Maintiens le droit” is written on the badge. Write
the letters found along the correct path through the maze to translate this motto to English.
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Look through the
newspaper for 10
or more words that
make you think of
police officers. Use
these words to write
a poem. Send your
poem to the police
station to say thank
you to the officers
who work to keep
you safe.
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Replace the
missing words
in this article.
6. The RCMP were
established in the year
__________ .
7. Originally, all members
of the RCMP rode
_______________ .
8. RCMP officers keep
people in Canada safe
from ___________ .
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5. Three things you can find
on the badge of a RCMP
officer are:
____________________
____________________
____________________
The Royal Canadian Mounted
Police
was established in 1873 to bri
ng ______
and order to the Canadian __
______.
The police _____________
at tha
all rode horses, that is why the t time
y were
called the ____________ Po
lice.
In 1923, the RCMP joined wi
th
Dominion Police who took car the
e of the
eastern provinces of ______
____. Even
though they are all called “M
ounties,”
they do not all ride _______
these days.
In 1974, women were first __
________
as uniformed officers.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Complete the grid by using all the letters
in the word NORTH in each vertical and
horizontal row. Each letter should only
be used once in each row. Some spaces
have been filled in for you.
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to locate
information.
Find the differences.
CANADIAN
BREECHES
MOUNTED
POLICE
HORSES
LEAVES
ROYAL
BADGE
BISON
MOTTO
MAPLE
PEACE
WEST
SAFE
WEAR
9. RCMP officers today
normally wear dark blue
police ___________ .
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A C L D B A W E S T
This week’s word:
ABILITY
The noun ability means
the skill or power to
accomplish something.
Jay’s teacher told him that
he has the ability to write
really great stories.
Try to use the word ability
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
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Select an article from today’s newspaper.
Read it and then go back and black out five
to ten words in the article. Give the article
to a partner and see if he or she can figure
out which words are missing.
Write a story about you and
a group of friends traveling
across Canada. Look for
information to add realistic
details to your tale.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
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