Stranger Safety Quiz for 4th Graders: Home Alone Rules

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🚪 Always Keep Doors Locked: Even if you're just stepping outside for a minute, lock the doors behind you.🔑
• 📞 Screen Your Calls: Don't answer the phone if you don't recognize the number. Let it go to voicemail. 📵
• 🗣️ Never Tell Strangers You're Alone: If someone asks if your parents are home, say they are busy or can't come to the phone right now. 🤫
• 🚨 Know Your Emergency Numbers: Keep a list of emergency numbers like 911, your parents' cell phones, and a trusted neighbor. 🚑
• 🔦 Check with a Parent Before Opening the Door: Even if someone says they are a friend of the family, double-check with a parent first. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• 💡 Have a Plan: Know what to do in case of a fire or other emergency. 🔥
• 🐶 Trust Your Instincts: If something feels wrong, it probably is. Call a trusted adult. 🤔

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What should you do if someone knocks on the door while you're home alone?
   1. Open the door and see who it is.
   2. Ask who it is through the door and check with a parent before opening it.
   3. Ignore the knocking and pretend you're not home.
   4. Tell them you are busy and can't answer the door.
2. Someone calls and asks if your parents are home. What should you say?
   1. Tell them your parents are at work.
   2. Say your parents are busy and can't come to the phone.
   3. Hang up immediately.
   4. Tell them your parents will be home later.
3. What is the most important thing to remember about the front door?
   1. Always keep it unlocked so your parents can get in.
   2. Lock it whenever you are home alone, even for a short time.
   3. Leave it slightly open for fresh air.
   4. Decorate it with colorful stickers.
4. Which number should you know in case of an emergency?
   1. 411
   2. 311
   3. 911
   4. 611
5. A stranger asks you for directions. What should you do?
   1. Go outside and show them the way.
   2. Tell them you don't know and close the door.
   3. Offer them a glass of water.
   4. Give general directions through the closed door or window.
6. What should you do if the smoke alarm goes off?
   1. Ignore it and hope it stops.
   2. Call 911 and follow your family's fire escape plan.
   3. Open all the windows to let the smoke out.
   4. Try to put the fire out yourself.
7. You see someone suspicious outside your window. What should you do?
   1. Go outside and ask them what they want.
   2. Hide and don't tell anyone.
   3. Call a trusted adult and tell them what you saw.
   4. Take a picture of them with your phone.