Book Title: Little Squirt, the Fire Engine

Little Squirt, The Fire Engine

CHALLENGING WORDS

alarm brass breathe engine fire fighters firehouse hurries hydrant sizzling squirt

SUMMARY

This is a story of a little red fire engine, called squirt and his day at the firehouse. --- Conversation Questions---

(1) Tell your favorite part of the story. (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Why is that your favorite part?

(2) Why do the fire fighters put coats, boots, and hats on? (Answer) To protect them. (Follow Up) Do you wear things to protect you? Why?

(3) Assume you were squirt, would you like to live at the firehouse? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Would you like to slide down the poles?

(4) Estimate how long do you think the fire trucks hose would be. (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Do you think you could hold it by yourself?

(5) Define "alarm". (Answer) A warning of danger. (Follow Up) Give me a sentence using the word alarm.

(6) How do the fire fighters get downstairs when they are in a hurry to get to a emergency? (Answer) They slide down the brass pole. (Follow Up) Do you think that would be a faster way?

(7) What do the fire fighters use to pump water through their hoses? (Answer) A hydrant. (Follow Up) What color is a hydrant?

(8) What do fire fighters put on to help them breathe? (Answer) A mask. (Follow Up) Do you think it helps them?

(9) What kind of dog is shown in this story? (Answer) A Dalmatian. (Follow Up) Do you have a dog?

(10) What did the fire fighters do when they got back to the firehouse? (Answer) Hang out hoses to dry, and gave Squirt a bath. (Follow Up) Would you like to help was a fire truck? Activities

1. Write a paragraph, telling about a time that you visited a firehouse, or when a fire truck visited your school.

2. Make a list of other people that help people.

3. List things a fire fighter might use.

4. Draw a picture of a fire truck. Write a sentence under your picture telling your favorite part of the fire truck.

Introductions

1. Have pictures of a fire hat, boots, jacket and a fire engine. Ask child where you might find these items. Say today we are going to read "Little Squirt, The Fire Engine", and see what his day at the firehouse is like.

2. Ask child if they have ever visited a firehouse. Today we are going to read a story about a little fire engine and he does during a day at the firehouse. Its called "Little Squirt, The Fire Engine. Lets read and see what he does.

3. Show the child the cover of the book. Ask if they can guess what this story is going to be about. Say this book is called "Little Suirt, The Fire Engine", it's about a little fire engine and his day at the firehouse.

Book Title: Little Squirt, The Fire Engine Author: Catherine Kenworthy Illustrator: Nina Barbares ISBN: 0-307-10144-4 # of Text Pages: 24 AR: N/A LEX: N/A Building Oral Vocabulary 4 alarm 15 hydrant 19 mask Prediction Questions 7 Why do they put on a coat, boots and hat? 12 Why do they sound an alarm? 21 What will they do when they get back to the firehouse?

This resource is provided by KYREADS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.