📚 Topic Summary
Community helpers are people who work in our neighborhoods and provide important services. They have different jobs and responsibilities, but they all help to make our community a better place to live. Learning about their careers helps us understand the different ways people contribute to society and inspires us to think about our own future careers. Knowing about community helpers helps us to be more aware of the roles they play in our daily lives. 🏘️
🗣️ Part A: Vocabulary
Match the word with its definition. Write the letter of the correct definition next to the word.
| Word |
Definition |
| 1. 👨⚕️ Doctor |
a. Someone who helps people learn. |
| 2. 👩🏫 Teacher |
b. Someone who protects people from danger. |
| 3. 👮 Police Officer |
c. Someone who helps sick people get better. |
| 4. 🚒 Firefighter |
d. Someone who delivers mail to your house. |
| 5. 📮 Mail Carrier |
e. Someone who puts out fires and rescues people. |
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the paragraph and fill in the missing words. Choose from the words in the box.
(hospital, community, patients, care, healthy)
Doctors work in a ______ or clinic. They help ______ get better when they are sick. Doctors ______ for their patients and try to keep the ______ ______.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you could create a new job to help your community. What job would it be, and how would it help people? Explain your answer.