Title: Fire Fighters Author: Robert Maass
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication Date: 1989
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book informs the reader about all aspects of being a firefighter. It explains the special tools, hoses, and turnout gear that firefighters use. Maass does a great job explaining everything that the firefighters do, in and outside of the firehouse. This includes checking buildings, grocery shopping, going into schools, and exercise. This book also explains what happens when the alarm goes off within the fire station and the routine that the firefighters follow. Lastly, the book discusses what happens at the location of the fire.
Activity: In this activity, the students will use a timeline to answer questions. They will also use their creativity to come up with the new 'great fire-safety invention'. Activity Worksheets
Title: Machines at Work: Fire TruckActivity: Have the students write an acrostic poem using the FIREFIGHTER. Students should use the information given in this book in their poem.
Title: Machines at Work: Fire TruckAuthor: Caroline Bingham
Publisher: DK Publishing
Publication Date: 2003
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book is full of information about getting ready to fight fires, fighting fires at various locations, training, variety of fire engines, and some history. Each page is filled with facts, information, and images to give the reader visualization. The book is divided into sections that address different aspects related to fighting fires. A table of contents is available at the beginning to make it easier for the reader.
Title: I Want to Be A Firefighter
Author: Stephanie Maze
Publisher: Maze Productions
Publication Date: 1999
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book provides all the information about becoming a firefighter. Each page is dedicated to a different idea, such as fighting fires from a plane, training, vocabulary, history of fire fighting, and much more. All pages have images that help support the text and creating a visual for the readers. The back of the book provides other sources of information for the reader.
Activity: The students will read a short article about fires in the White House and answer questions about it. Next, the students will write a persuasive speech about preventing home fires. There is a worksheet to help them plan this sheet.
Author: Hope Irvin Marston
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company
Publication Date: 1984
Genre: Non-fiction
Summary: This book uses black and white photos throughout to depict the equipment that firefighters use. The book uses many details to explain the use of the equipment and the different kinds of fire trucks. The book also explains what one should do if they were ever in a fire.
Activity: Students will create fire safety posters to display around the school.
