Post Office By: Mrs. Wilson April 26, 2007
What is the Post Office? Place you can take letters and packages to be mailed. Place you can take letters and packages to be mailed. Letters are sorted and sent to proper places. Letters are sorted and sent to proper places.
Who Works at a Post office? Mail Carrier Mail Carrier Clerks Clerks Mail Sorters Mail Sorters
Why is the Post Office Important? The post office sorts our mail so that it can get to the right place. The post office sorts our mail so that it can get to the right place. The post office allows mail to go all over the world in a short amount of time. The post office allows mail to go all over the world in a short amount of time.
Fun Facts The world's largest post office is the head post office in Chicago, Illinois. The world's largest post office is the head post office in Chicago, Illinois. The smallest post office in the world is located in Ochopee, Florida. The smallest post office in the world is located in Ochopee, Florida. Many different types of animals have been used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats! Many different types of animals have been used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats! An undersea post office once existed! An undersea post office once existed!
Comprehension Question What does the post office do? What does the post office do? Who works at the post office? Who works at the post office?
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