1. By: Leigh Twigg My Trip to the Fire Station

2. Breathing smoke is a hazard to firefighters.

3. hazard something that could be dangerous

4. Say the word

5. Which is more of a hazard when no one is home? A flashlightor a candle left on burning

6. Firefighters have to be efficient to put their gear on quickly.

7. efficient Getting things done quickly, correctly, and without trouble

8. Say the word

9. Which is more efficient, carrying your lunch to school and then going back home for your books or carrying all of your things in a backpack?

10. Firefighters need to be ready to move instantly.

11. instantly takes almost no time at all

12. Say the word

13. If someone had to go somewhere instantly, when would they leave?

14. Firefighters use water to drench flames.

15. drench when you completely soak something

16. Say the word

17. Which would drench someone? a thunderstorm or a drizzle

18. Some fire equipment needed minor repair.

19. minor If something is not too important

20. Say the word

21. Which accident would be called minor? scraping your knee or breaking your leg

22. Those firefighters worked on the previous shift.

23. previous when something happened before something else

24. Say the word

25. If you are on Chapter 9 of a book, which chapter is previous? Chapter 8 or Chapter 10

26. Firefighters’ priorities are to save lives first.

27. priorities When some things are more important than other things

28. Say the word

29. If you had a big test, should your priorities be to study and rest, or play and stay up late?

30. Firefighters pump water to extinguish flames.

31. extinguish when you completely put something out

32. Say the word

33. If you wanted to extinguish a candle, would you…? Blow it outlight a match or

34. understand

35. lose

36. idea

37. clear

38. learn

39. caught

40. coming

41. enough

42. though

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