Practice safe road and rail crossing habits using Stop, Look, Listen, and Think.
Read each problem carefully. Choose safe actions and explain your thinking. Show your work in the space provided.
Stop, look, listen, and make safe choices near roads and tracks
Health - Grade 4-5
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You reach the curb at a crosswalk. The pedestrian signal says WALK, but a car is turning nearby. What should you do before stepping into the road?
- 2
Write the three main steps in the safety rule Stop, Look, Listen. Explain what each step means.
- 3
Maya wants to cross a street between two parked cars because the crosswalk is half a block away. What is the safer choice, and why?
- 4
At a rail crossing, the red lights are flashing and the gate is coming down. Your friend says there is still time to run across. What should you do?
- 5
Which is safer at a road crossing: listening to music with both earbuds in, or removing earbuds before crossing? Explain your answer.
- 6
A ball rolls into the street. A student runs after it without stopping. What should the student have done instead?
- 7
You are at a corner with a crossing guard. The guard is holding up a stop sign for cars and tells students to wait. What should you do?
- 8
At a rail crossing, you see tracks but no train. List two things you should still do before crossing.
- 9
A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing DON'T WALK while you are halfway across the street. What should you do?
- 10
Explain why trains are different from cars when they need to stop.
- 11
Look at this situation: a student is standing behind the yellow safety line at a rail platform while a train approaches. Describe two safe behaviors the student should use.
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Create a short safety reminder for younger students about crossing roads or rail crossings. Include the words Stop, Look, and Listen.