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                                                               It is good to know that you can call a police
                                                          officer when you need help. You should not be
                                                          afraid of the police. Their job is to help people.
                                                          Police officers help find lost children. They direct
                                                          traffic when there is a problem on the roads. They
                                                          arrest criminals so that our towns are safe. When
                                                          people have been in car accidents, police officers
                                                          come quickly to help them. During floods, fires,
                                                          and tornadoes, they take people to safe places.
                                                          Sometimes they rescue people who are in danger.
                                                          Police officers have saved many lives. Think of a
                                                          police officer as your best friend!
                              What do you think the main idea of this story is? To find out, read the letters
                              that are connected in the puzzle. Write the letters in order beside the
                              matching shapes.


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                                                 I
                               P                      O
                                                                         E                 L
                                        L        F           E               S
                                                                                                   E           P
                               O                     C                   C             P
                                             F                                   H
                                                                 I                                         E    P
                                                                                       E
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    On Saturday, Rachel got up early. Her
mom was still asleep, so Rachel made her
own breakfast. She put some peanut butter in
a bowl. She mixed it with a little honey. Then
she stirred in some oatmeal, bran flakes, and
raisins. It tasted yummy! When Mom got
up, she said, “Oh! You made granola!”

Follow the directions below.

        main character is.

        Rachel made breakfast.

        what dish Rachel put the peanut butter in.

        peanut butter.




Now find each of the nine words in the puzzle below and circle it. The words
go across and down.
 B     R   A   N     F    L   A      K    E    S   M    H     N      C   L
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    O    A     T   M     E    A    L    B     K      E   Q   O   J   W   I
    W     R    A    I    S    I    N    S    G       R   A   N   O   L   A
    L    G     S    A    T         R    D    A       Y   P   E   R   D   R
    G     R    A    C    H    E    L    Y            M   M   Y   F   A   H




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                                    Have you ever been to a rodeo or seen one on TV? If so, you probably
                              saw some rodeo clowns. Like clowns at a circus, they entertain the
                              audience by doing funny tricks to make people laugh. But the main job of
                              rodeo clowns is to protect the cowboys from the bulls. They try to catch the
                              bull’s attention long enough to allow the cowboy to escape from the arena
                              without getting hurt. Bulls are quite fast, and they make sudden moves, so
                              it is hard to get away from them. Angry bulls use their horns as weapons.
                              Rodeo clowns sometimes jump in a barrel while the bull pushes it around.
                              Other times they wave their arms or yell to keep the bull
                              away from the cowboy. They make it look like a funny
                              game, but it is really a very dangerous job.
                              Circle the letter under true or false to show your answer.
                               True False
                                 B    Z          Rodeo clowns do funny tricks.
                                                 Rodeo clowns work at the circus.
                                L     M          Rodeo clowns help protect the cowboys.
                                                 Rodeo clowns distract the goats while
                                A      L
                                                 the cowboy gets away.
                                R      X         Rodeo clowns are brave.
                                I     V          Bulls can make sudden moves.
                                F     D          Bulls use their tails as weapons.

                                P      E         Sometimes rodeo clowns jump in a cardboard
                                                 box while the bull pushes it around.
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                                R     W          Sometimes rodeo clowns yell and wave their
                                                 arms to distract the bulls.
                                S     C          Rodeo clowns have a very dangerous job.

                              To find out who likes rodeo clowns, write the letters you circled in order.

                              ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____
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                                                               It is good to know that you can call a police
                                                          officer when you need help. You should not be
                                                          afraid of the police. Their job is to help people.