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Preschool Signs That Keep Us Safe Worksheet

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Signs That Keep Us Safe

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  1. The lights are broken. Point to who decides now.

    Read aloud: The traffic lights at the crossing are broken and nothing is telling anybody when to go. Point to who decides now.

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  2. Two signs, one corner. Point to the one for walkers.

    Read aloud: At this corner there is a sign for cars and a sign for people on foot. Point to the one that is for the people walking.

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  3. Hot pan, wet floor, sharp edge. Point to the one sign.

    Read aloud: Three different dangers all need the same kind of sign: be careful here. Point to that sign.

    A grown-up spreads bright color across a large sign.A grown-up spreads bright color across a large sign.

  4. No entry and no grown-up. Point to what you do.

    Read aloud: There is a no entry sign on the door and no grown-up is watching. Point to the thing that decides what you do.

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  5. Only a grown-up may use it. Point to that red thing.

    Read aloud: One red thing on the wall is only ever for grown-ups to use. Point to it.

    A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.

  6. A new sign for the pond gate. Point to the right one.

    Read aloud: The gate to the pond has to be shut to everybody unless a grown-up is there. Point to the sign that says that best.

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About this worksheet

A sign is a rule that somebody drew instead of writing, which is exactly why signs are the right piece of civics for an age that cannot read yet. This page teaches five real ones by shape and color: the red eight-sided stop, the yellow triangle that warns, the round red bar that means do not go in, the tall pole with three lights, and the picture of people walking that marks a crossing. Every question is a situation read out loud, and the child answers by pointing at the sign the situation needs. Recognizing the sign is only half of it, so several questions ask for the action instead, because a child who names the stop sign and keeps walking has not learned it. Two things worth saying out loud at home. A sign never replaces the grown-up whose hand you are holding, especially near a road. And signs differ from town to town in color and design, so point at the real ones you pass and say what each one is asking people to do.

What your child will learn

  • Recognize the stop sign by its red eight-sided shape
  • Pair a warning sign with the careful action it asks for
  • Tell a sign that closes a place from one that points the way
  • Wait for the walking light before crossing, with an adult

Worked example

Read aloud: the car has come to the corner and there is a red eight-sided sign at the roadside. Point to that sign. The child looks for red and for the shape with all the corners, and points to the stop sign. Then ask what the driver has to do, and listen for stop rather than slow down.

Common mistake

Naming a sign correctly and then choosing the picture where the person carries on anyway. Ask what the sign wants somebody to DO.

Helpful hint

Ask what the sign is telling people to do, not just what color it is.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with signs that keep us safe?
Naming a sign correctly and then choosing the picture where the person carries on anyway. Ask what the sign wants somebody to DO.
How can I help my child with signs that keep us safe?
Ask what the sign is telling people to do, not just what color it is.
Are these preschool social studies worksheets free to print?
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