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Image Bank To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Safety at Home and at Work

Image Bank To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Strategies for Preventing Accidental Injuries

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Image Bank To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Importance of Using Safety Belts

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Image Bank To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Watching Out for Severe Weather

Read the passage below and then answer the questions. Lightning (1) Lightning is an electric spark that zigzags between the clouds in a thunderstorm. (2) It can sometimes travel to the ground, where it can cause great damage, and every year there are a number of lightning-related deaths and injuries. (3) Although you are probably not going to be hurt, it might happen, and you should look at the following steps. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

Read the passage below and then answer the questions. Lightning (4) If you are inside during a lightning storm, stay there. (5) Unplug electrical appliances; do not use the telephone; and try to stay away from open doors, windows, and medal pipes. (6) Taking a shower or a bath during a lightning storm is not a good idea. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

Read the passage below and then answer the questions. Lightning (7) If you are outdoors, try to find shelter in a building, a cave, a canyon, or even a thick growth of trees. (8) If you cannot find shelter, keep low and stay away from isolated trees and metal fences. (9) Swimmers should get out of the water immediately, and people in small boats should get to shore as quickly as possible. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

Q. What is the most effective way to rewrite sentence 3? A.Although you may not be caught outside during a storm, there are some simple steps you can take. B.Here are a number of things to remember when you are caught outside during a lightning storm. C.Although you are not likely to be injured by lightning it is still a good idea to be careful. D.Although the chances of your being hurt are very small, there are some steps you can take to avoid being injured by lightning. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. TAKS Test Practice

A.Change electrical to electricity B.Delete the comma after doors C.Change medal to metal. D.Make no change To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Q. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 5? TAKS Test Practice

To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Q. Write out the steps for responding to a fire or other disaster in your school. TAKS Test Practice

Make this Foldable chart to help you organize what you learn about safety at home and at work. Begin with a sheet of 8½” x 11” paper or a sheet of notebook paper. Foldables Fold a sheet of paper in half along the long axis. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc. Before you read

Foldables Open the sheet of paper. Fold ½” from the top of the paper. Fold again 1” from the top of the paper. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc.

Foldables Draw lines along the fold lines and label as shown. To return to the lesson, click the Back button or press Esc.

Common Strategies for Safety at Home Transparencies

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