THE BULLETIN • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 A9
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 12
Replace the
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?
Choose a story in this newspaper.
Cut out the headline or write the
headline in the box below.
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.
WHY did the editor of this
newspaper choose to send a
reporter to find out more about
this event?
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.
WHY did this event happen?
S D O K M L E V OW N J E G W F H B O G L A E X A N R
P N C S YAO J F OY B T F V R H O I M L ATS F KO I
R L J LT E R D G W U O H R B KC E T R A
What other questions would YOU
ask people involved in this event?
Being a Welder is
a Good Job!
Replace the missing vowels to find
out the many ways being a welder
is a good career.
Welders h_lp p_ _ple by
making th_ngs m_de with
m_t_l be str_ng and s_fe.
The p_y is v_ry g_ _d.
The w_rk w_ld_rs do
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.
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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CUP
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BALL
O
BIRD
HER
BUTTER
TEA
L
MILK
WAL SUPER
PAPER
Welders in the News
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.
Standards Link: Write descriptively comparing past and present.
BLOWTORCH
SHORTAGE
INTENSE
TRAINING
WELDER
SPARKS
SAFETY
HELMET
GLOVES
VISOR
METAL
HEAT
BURN
MELT
TOOL
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.
Standards Link: Language Arts:
Understand and identify antonyms.
Standards Link: Reading/Writing: Draw
evidence from informational text.
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S K Y T E F A S T B
E S N E T N I H L T
V K N O W S H O E R
This week’s word:
O R E D L E W R M A
SURROUND
L A A T L T O T E I
The verb surround means
to enclose on all sides.
G P N M O S F A T N
E S E R I O T G A I
Y T C V U F L E L N
I H E A T B R S T G
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
The players surrounded
Devon in clebration when
he scored a goal.
Try to use the word
surround in a sentence
today when talking with your
friends and family members.
The Magic Key
One day, while walking
down the street, I found
a key. Every time I tried
to open a lock it …
Finish this story.