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Lesson Info

Post Type
Explainer
Level
Level 1 / A1
Published
Title
What Is a Fire Truck?
Webpage
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In this lesson:

  • Look First Use the image to start talking about the topic.
  • Words You Need Useful words and meanings before reading.
  • Read and Listen Read the text and follow the audio.
  • Understand It Check understanding with questions about the text.
  • Chunks Place Complete location sentences with help from an image.
  • Chunks Repeat Repeat useful language patterns from the lesson.
  • Use It Use the new language to speak or write.
  • Answers Answer key for the printed tasks.

What Is a Fire Truck?

Level 1 Explainers

Start Here

Look First

A clear illustration of a fire truck with bright lights, a ladder, hoses, and a firefighter nearby.
  1. What can you see?
  2. Where does this truck go?
  3. Why do people need this truck?

Before You Read

Words You Need

Learn

Read and Listen

Play the audio while you read, or listen after you read.

A fire truck is a special truck for firefighters. Firefighters use it in an emergency. Many fire trucks are red, yellow, or white. They are big and easy to see.

A fire truck carries many things. It can carry hoses, ladders, and water. Firefighters use a hose to spray water on a fire. A ladder helps firefighters climb to high places.

A fire truck has bright lights and a loud siren. The lights and siren tell people and cars to move. The truck needs to get to the emergency quickly.

Fire trucks help people stay safe. Firefighters can put out fires. They can also help people in cars, homes, and tall buildings. Fire trucks are important in a town or city.

Quick Check

Understand It

  1. A fire truck is a special truck for firefighters.
  2. Fire trucks are usually small and hard to see.
  3. Firefighters use a hose to spray water on a fire.
  4. Why does a fire truck have a siren?
  5. What helps firefighters climb to high places?

Build

Chunks

Place

  1. The ladder is the truck.

  2. The hose is the truck.

  3. The wheels are the truck.

  4. The lights are the truck.

on the side of on top of near the front of under
Wide crop of a fire truck showing the ladder on top, the hose on the side, the wheels under the truck, and the lights near the front.

Repeat

Listen and Repeat. Hide the text and try again.

on top of the truck
The ladder is on top of the truck.
on the side of the truck
The hose is on the side of the truck.
under the truck
The wheels are under the truck.
near the front of the truck
The lights are near the front of the truck.
spray water on a fire
Firefighters spray water on a fire.
stay safe
Fire trucks help people stay safe.

Now Try

Use It

Talk or write about fire trucks.

A fire truck carries...
A ladder helps firefighters...
The lights and siren...
What color are fire trucks in your country?
Have you ever seen a fire truck on the road?
What should cars do when a fire truck comes?
Why does a fire truck need to go fast?

Answers

What Is a Fire Truck? / Level 1

Understand It:

  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
  4. to tell people to move
  5. a ladder

Chunks: Place:

  1. The ladder is on top of the truck.
  2. The hose is on the side of the truck.
  3. The wheels are under the truck.
  4. The lights are near the front of the truck.

KEEP GOING

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