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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.

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1 Post Office By: Mrs. Wilson April 26, 2007

2 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.

3 Who Works at a Post office? Mail Carrier Mail Carrier Clerks Clerks Mail Sorters Mail Sorters

4 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.

5 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!

6 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?

7 Works Cited Google Images Google Images http://signsneversleep.typepad.com/photos/lincoln_sign_company_port/lincoln_nh_post_office.jpg http://signsneversleep.typepad.com/photos/lincoln_sign_company_port/lincoln_nh_post_office.jpg http://signsneversleep.typepad.com/photos/lincoln_sign_company_port/lincoln_nh_post_office.jpg Picture of post office Picture of post office Google Images Google Images http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http:/ /members.cox.net/foothillranch/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjN M:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3 D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http:/ /members.cox.net/foothillranch/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjN M:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3 D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http:/ /members.cox.net/foothillranch/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjN M:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3 D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http:/ /members.cox.net/foothillranch/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjN M:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3 D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN Full Picture of a post office Full Picture of a post office Google Images Google Images http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8- 864b-4f5d-958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8- 864b-4f5d-958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8- 864b-4f5d-958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8- 864b-4f5d-958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg Picture of a Mail truck Picture of a Mail truck Google Images Google Images http://www.trollhollow.com/images/Mail_Carrier_2.gif http://www.trollhollow.com/images/Mail_Carrier_2.gif http://www.trollhollow.com/images/Mail_Carrier_2.gif Picture of Mail Carrier Picture of Mail Carrier Fun Facts Fun Facts http://www.titans.k12.il.us/home/tallen/FUN%20FACTS/fun%20facts.html http://www.titans.k12.il.us/home/tallen/FUN%20FACTS/fun%20facts.html http://www.titans.k12.il.us/home/tallen/FUN%20FACTS/fun%20facts.html Fun facts about post offices Fun facts about post offices American Philatelic Society American Philatelic Society http://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htm http://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htm http://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htm The undersea post office The undersea post office

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