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Preschool Signs That Keep Us Safe Worksheet

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Signs That Keep Us Safe

Preschool - Social Studies - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. The bus is stopping. Point to the sign it puts out.

    Read aloud: The school bus is stopping to let children off, and it swings out a red sign so cars wait. Point to that sign.

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  2. Three lights on a pole. Point to that one.

    Read aloud: One of these is a tall pole with three round lights that tell cars when to go and when to wait. Point to it.

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  3. Wet and slippery. Point to the sign that goes there.

    Read aloud: The floor has been mopped and it is slippery until it dries. Point to the sign that belongs on it.

    A child opens one orange umbrella as rain falls on hard ground.A child opens one orange umbrella as rain falls on hard ground.

  4. Round, red, with a bar. Point to that sign.

    Read aloud: One of these signs is a red circle with a straight bar across it, and it means nobody may go in. Point to it.

    Two panels: a child checks the first arrow, then arrives where it leads.Two panels: a child checks the first arrow, then arrives where it leads.

  5. Red, on the wall, for fires. Point to it.

    Read aloud: One red thing hangs on the wall and grown-ups use it on a small fire. Point to it.

    Two panels: a child checks the first arrow, then arrives where it leads.Two panels: a child checks the first arrow, then arrives where it leads.

  6. People walking, painted on a sign. Point to it.

    Read aloud: One sign shows a picture of people walking, and it warns drivers that children cross here. Point to that sign.

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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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