12A | OCTOBER 14, 2021 |
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
© 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 46
Choose a newspaper story about a
place. Write or paste the headline
in this box.
What do you want to be
when you grow up? Have
you ever thought about
being an electrician?
ave you ever turned on
a light? Turned up
the heat when you
are cold? Recharged a
phone or watched TV?
If so, you can thank an
electrician!
An electrician uses wiring
and equipment to bring
electricity to the devices
and appliances in your
house. Electrical outlets,
plugs, wires and other
equipment carry electricity
throughout your home.
Warning! Electricity is a
powerful friend, but it can
also be very dangerous,
even deadly. Be sure to
read the Electrician’s
Safety Tips.
WHAT did the reporter see when
reporting about this place or event?
How many of these things can you
find in your home? Go on a electrical
search with a parent!
What do you think the reporter
heard, smelled, tasted or touched
when reporting about this event?
1. Never put _________ or objects into outlets.
2. Never use electronics near __________ or when your
hands are wet.
3. Never plug too many things into the same power
strip or extension ________.
4. Never pull cords out of outlets by the cord – pull on the plug or ask an _________.
5. Never __________ outdoor transformer boxes.
Why do you think using the five
senses (see, hear, smell, taste,
touch) is important in reporting?
6. Never fly _________ or drones near power lines.
7. Never climb _________ near power lines.
8. Always ask an adult for help when using new electronics.
Can you find the electrician van that’s different?
How many light bulbs
can you find on this
page?
Being an electrican
is a great job:
Electric
Words
Look through the
newspaper for 10
or more words that
describe electricity
and/or what electricity
does, such as
“power,” “run,”
“on,” “off,” etc.
Write a poem
or paragraph about
electricity with
your words.
Standards Link: Writing: Create
poems or prose addressing a
topic with supporting details.
TOOL BOX TRIVIA: PLIERS
Pliers are important for electricians who work
with and cut wire. Electrical pliers have rubber-
coated handles to help protect the user from
electric shock. It’s important that the handles be
kept clean, dry and free of grease that could pass
electricity from the pliers to the electrician’s hand.
How many pliers do you see?
Standards Link: Mathematics: Undertstand base 10 place value.
TELEVISION
ELECTRIC
OUTLETS
FINGERS
SAFETY
PLIERS
WIRING
DEADLY
LIGHT
PLUGS
POWER
SHOCK
HEAT
CORD
WET
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
This week’s word:
DEVICE
The noun device means a
piece of equipment used for
a special purpose.
This electronic device is used
to open the garage door and
turn on the lights, too.
Try to use the word device
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Mission
Possible
Power Surge
Look through the newspaper for things that
need electricity. For each example, make a list
of ways people could accomplish the same
work without using electricity.
ANSWER: A power plant.
Standards Link: Physical Science: Electrical energy can be
converted to heat, light and motion.
Standards Link: Reading/Writing: Draw
evidence from informational text.
Describe what you would
like to be if you could be
anything in the world.
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