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Fireflies A S a f e t y N e w s l e t t e r F o r K i d s GRADES 3-4 Produced by Your Local Fire Department & Northwest Fireflies Scrambled Safety Unscramble the words below to read the safety tips for riding skateboards, skates and scooters. 1. When riding scooters, skateboards or skates you should deir on smooth, paved surfaces. Never ride on the street twih cars. 2. Wear your mehtel, wrist guards, elbow and eken pads when riding skateboards, skates and scooters. 3. Before riding, you should kecch to be sure your skateboards, skates and scooters do not have cracked heselw or any loose or broken parts. 4. Venre grab onto cars, skturc or bicycles when on skates or a skateboard. 5. If you are losing your balance on a skateboard, you should crouch wond so that you will not have so far to alfl. When falling, roll into a ball. 6. You should not ride uyor skateboard, scooter or skates at gtnhi because others cannot see you easily. Answer Key: 1. ride, with 2. helmet, knee 3. check, wheels 4. never, trucks 5. down, fall 6. your, night fdff_MarApr08_3-4 12/07 ---PAGE BREAK--- Spot the Dangers When riding your bicycle you must always watch out for things that could cause you to lose control of your bike or crash. There are several hazards in the picture below. See if you can match the numbers with the sentences below. ____Look out for loose gravel. It could cause you to skid, especially when using your brakes. ____Avoid driving through big puddles. They may be deeper than you think. ____Drain grates can grab your tires and may cause you to fall. ____Ride three feet away from parked cars so that if a door opens suddenly, you will be safe. ____Watch out for potholes and cracks in the road, they may cause you to lose control of your bike. ____Stop and check for cars before crossing lanes and alleys. Answer Key: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6