Everyday · page 31 2 3 4 5265Holidays of the region19 sentences · Some holidays are for fun, like Halloween, but fun in the dark and near fireworks needs safety rules: an adu…266Walking on the pavement and crossing roads22 sentences · The pavement (the sidewalk in the USA and Canada) is shared by everyone, and the road beside it belongs to f…267Traffic lights, crossings and road signs21 sentences · At a pedestrian crossing a red standing figure means wait, even if the road looks empty, because the cars ha…268In the car: seat belts, car seats and good passengers23 sentences · A seat belt holds your body to the seat in a crash, but only when it sits in the right place: the lap belt l…269Crash forces, school buses and public buses19 sentences · In a crash the forces are so strong that no arms can hold a child, which is why every child needs their own…270Trains, the Underground and subways18 sentences · Railway tracks are never a place for people: trains come fast and cannot stop quickly, and many lines carry…271Airports and planes18 sentences · An airport has checks that keep flights safe: security, where liquids go in a small clear bag and you follow…272Bikes, scooters and car parks20 sentences · A helmet protects only if it fits: snug, level on the head, just above the eyebrows, with the strap buckled…273Shops, restaurants and libraries19 sentences · In shops and other shared places there are a few simple rules: wait your turn, be honest with money, keep yo…274Helpers in town and building sites21 sentences · Many people in town are there to help you: postal workers, doctors and nurses, police officers and firefight…275Railway crossings, maps and addresses18 sentences · A train is heavy and fast and needs a very long way to stop, and it is faster and closer than it looks, so a…276Money in town and staying safe in crowds22 sentences · A cash machine (an ATM in the USA, a cashpoint in the UK) asks for a secret number called a PIN.277Covering up, false alarms and playing fair19 sentences · People sometimes lie for reasons that feel good at the moment: to protect a friend, to hide embarrassment, o…278Honest schoolwork, kind jokes and pranks that harm25 sentences · A test is not a race against the teacher; it shows what you know so the teacher can help with what you don't.279April Fools' Day and how magic tricks work25 sentences · The fun is the shared laugh: a good trick is harmless, quickly revealed, and the person fooled laughs too.280Illusions that fool the eye and adverts that fool the wallet24 sentences · Seeing is partly guessing.281Advert tricks and offers that are too good to be true25 sentences · Adverts use clever tricks to make you want things.282Chain messages, lures and scam messages29 sentences · A scam is a trick to take money, information or something else from you.283Staying safe online and checking what you see28 sentences · Online, things are not always what they look like.284Facts, opinions, clickbait and saying no to dares26 sentences · A fact can be checked («Paris is the capital of France»); an opinion is what someone thinks («Pizza is the b…285Good pressure, good and bad secrets, and owning up28 sentences · Peer pressure is not always bad.286Being trusted and what to do with things you find28 sentences · Trust is like a glass vase: quick to break and slow to mend.287Caring for pets and staying safe around farm, wild and zoo animals26 sentences · A pet is not a toy: it depends on you for food, shade, calm company and fair play every single day, even whe…288Being gentle with small animals20 sentences · To a small animal like a hamster, a bird or a kitten, a person is a giant.289Teeth, bath time, eyes, dressing, sleep and safe food23 sentences · Many small habits keep the body safe and healthy: cleaning between the teeth with floss, short showers, safe…290Water, small injuries, hay fever, growing up and eyesight25 sentences · Your body needs water to work well, so drink water through the day, about six to eight cups, and more when i…291Handling anger and everyday fears23 sentences · Anger and fear are normal feelings.292Jealousy, boredom, pride and hard moments23 sentences · Feelings like jealousy, boredom and excitement are normal.293Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play21 sentences · Growing up means looking after yourself in small ways: your feelings, your money, your time, your privacy an…294Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies23 sentences · Most accidents at home happen in ordinary places: the kitchen, the bathroom and near windows or balconies.295Scissors, toddlers, medicines, fire and damp at home26 sentences · Many dangers at home come from things that look harmless: scissors, a quiet toddler, a drink bottle in the g…296Greetings, goodbyes, please and thank you, and table manners24 sentences · Good manners are small ways of showing respect.297Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes, interrupting and quiet places28 sentences · Good manners are mostly about noticing other people: what they own, what they feel and what they are trying…298Compliments, respecting differences and disabilities22 sentences · Every one of them deserves to be treated kindly and fairly.299Parks, playgrounds, woods and hiking27 sentences · Being outdoors is wonderful, and a few simple habits keep it safe: watch wild animals from far away, share p…300Campfires, rivers, beaches, pools, floods and rainbows29 sentences · Fire and water give us lots of fun outdoors, and both can hurt quickly.301Tsunami warnings, lambs, berries, thorns, cacti, fire ants and bee stings23 sentences · Nature gives warnings, and part of being safe outdoors is reading them: a long, strong earthquake near the s…302Safe toys and fair board games22 sentences · Babies and toddlers explore the world by putting things in their mouths, so a small toy part that is harmles…303Console games, building, crafts, music and ball games22 sentences · Many hobbies have a few simple rules that keep you and others safe and make you better at them.304Outdoor games, playgrounds and the rules of sports21 sentences · Running, climbing and sliding are great fun, and a few rules stop the accidents that turn fun into a trip to…305Catch and release, practising well and sharing sports gear21 sentences · A fish is covered in a thin layer of slime that protects it from germs, like a coat.306Breakfast, the school day and honest homework18 sentences · A school day runs smoothly when everyone knows the plan: eat something before you go, answer the register, f…307Marks, group work, help at school and learning new skills22 sentences · A mark on a test is like a map that shows where you are now, not a label stuck on you for ever.308Coins, pocket money, saving, spending wisely and planning time24 sentences · Money comes from work.309Respecting the festivals and traditions of classmates20 sentences · A class in London, Toronto or Sydney often has children from many families, religions and cultures.310Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes20 sentences · On the street, think about what other people cannot see or do not expect.311Good manners and safety in town: shops, restaurants, the library, the doctor and crowds18 sentences · Town is full of shared places, and good manners help everyone share them: wait your turn in a line, speak qu…312Why people lie, harmful lies and cheating in games and marks21 sentences · People usually lie for a reason that feels good at the moment: to protect a friend, to hide embarrassment, o…313Kind jokes, teasing, pranks, April Fools, illusions and adverts25 sentences · A good joke makes everyone laugh, including the person it is about.314Too-good-to-be-true offers, online scams and checking the news20 sentences · If an offer sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.315Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted22 sentences · Friends sometimes dare or push you to do something gross, unsafe or against the rules.316Caring for pets, snake bites, bears and the zoo23 sentences · A pet is not a toy you can put away when you are tired of it.317Teeth, baths and showers, safety glasses, getting dressed, sleep and safe food19 sentences · Small everyday habits keep your body safe: the right tool for your teeth, an adult near a baby in the bath,…318Drinking water, cuts, bruises, head bumps, burns, growing and needing glasses23 sentences · Your body needs water to work well.319Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water, the news, getting lost) and boredom23 sentences · Feeling angry or scared is normal.320Interrupting, boasting, your own story, losing a pet or a person, bullying, saying no, comparing yourself online, pocket money and curiosity26 sentences · Good friends let others finish speaking and share the fun instead of boasting.321Helping in the kitchen, bathroom privacy, screen time, playing fair and growing at your own speed21 sentences · Helping with the washing up or loading the dishwasher is a real help at home, but sharp knives and very hot…322Home safety: blenders, loose sleeves, frozen metal, travel plugs, balconies, toddlers, medicines, fire and fireworks23 sentences · Many dangers at home are quiet ones: a blender that looks stopped can start again if it is still plugged in,…323Manners: greeting every worker, handshakes, «How's it going?», introductions, goodbyes, please and thank you, excuse me, and table manners16 sentences · A good handshake is firm but not hard, for about two or three shakes: a floppy hand seems unfriendly and a c…324Visiting, thanking for presents, waiting to speak, places of worship and museums, compliments, and classmates with autism, ADHD or hidden disabilities23 sentences · At a friend's house, stay in the rooms you are invited into and do not open cupboards, because other rooms a…325Outdoors: icy playgrounds, blisters, cliff edges, trail markers, quarries, campfire burns, river crossings, bridges and pool safety21 sentences · Outdoors, small things are best dealt with early, and some places are never worth the risk: keep off icy pla…326Rainbows, beach earthquakes, lambs, blackberries, cacti, fire ants and bee stings21 sentences · A rainbow forms when sunlight goes into raindrops, bends and comes back out split into colours, so to watch…327Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, card games, motion games, hammers and paintbrushes19 sentences · A toy marked «for ages 3 and up» (3+) is not safe for a toddler: the age label warns that small parts or oth…328Rackets, running with things in your mouth, football or soccer, offside, goals, sledding, practice and shared gear17 sentences · Many sports injuries are easy to avoid: keep a safe distance from someone swinging a tennis racket, and neve…329Breakfast, the register, the timetable, corridors, earthquake drills, pick-up, phones, tidy desks, homework and group work18 sentences · A school day goes well when you are ready for it: eat something simple for breakfast, even if you are in a h…330Forgotten lunch, lunch rubbish, a classmate with no lunch, learning to cook, pocket money, southern seasons, jobs and salaries, and festivals18 sentences · At lunchtime problems are easy to solve if you tell an adult: if you forget your lunch, or a classmate has n…331Walking, seat belts, buses, airports, bike helmets, queues and tipping21 sentences · On a pavement next to a busy road, a small child can suddenly dart towards the road, so an older child holds…332Going to the doctor and staying together in crowds17 sentences · A doctor cannot feel your pain, so the most useful thing you can do at the doctor is to say clearly where it…333Saying no honestly, harmful lies, cheating in games and tests, jokes and teasing21 sentences · Sometimes a child does not want to go to a party and says «I'm sick» when they are not.334Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and too-good-to-be-true offers23 sentences · A good prank leaves everyone laughing, including the one it was played on.335Fake websites, fake news and bots, skipping a lesson, keeping surprises and being trusted22 sentences · So you read the address carefully, letter by letter.336Little lies at home24 sentences · Little lies at home usually start small: Owen in Leeds took two chocolate biscuits from the tin before tea a…337Excuses and the lies that grow25 sentences · An excuse grows like a snowball.338Sweets, change and a friend's toy24 sentences · Taking something that is not yours is stealing, even when it is small.339Borrowing without asking24 sentences · Noah in Melbourne took a toy from his cousin's house because his cousin had so many and he had few.340Copying and peeking in tests25 sentences · Cheating ends in different ways, but it never ends well.341Cheating in games and sports21 sentences · Games only work if everyone plays by the rules.342Breaking things and hiding the pieces23 sentences · Jamie in Glasgow broke Mum's favourite mug and hid the pieces in the bin.343Accidents told too late25 sentences · An accident is not a sin; hiding it can grow into one.344Putting the blame on someone else17 sentences · Blaming someone else is a double wrong: you did the first thing, and then you hurt an innocent person.345When someone else takes your punishment23 sentences · Letting someone take your punishment is like stealing from them: you take their good name and their free time.346Teasing and laughing at others21 sentences · Teasing often starts as showing off.347Leaving someone out27 sentences · Kai in Perth teased a boy because his clothes were old, to make the others laugh.348Staying up, screens and coming home late24 sentences · Isla in Phoenix kept playing on the tablet after Mum said «screens off».349Going where you're not allowed22 sentences · Some rules guard your body, not your manners.350Chores you skipped25 sentences · Laziness rarely hurts only the lazy one.351Homework, practice and the team counting on you27 sentences · Josh in Leeds was meant to take the bins out on Thursday night, but it was cold and he stayed on the sofa.352Taking too much20 sentences · At Maisie's party in Bristol, Finn ate nearly all the sweets in the bowl while the others played pass the pa…353When you want what others have21 sentences · At a party in Toronto, Leo slipped a second goody bag into his coat while nobody was looking.354Rude words at the table26 sentences · Charlie heard a rude word on the school bus in Manchester and said it at Sunday dinner to see what would hap…355Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry23 sentences · Liam's friends in Dublin dared him to call the lollipop lady a rude name as they crossed.356Peeking at presents and secrets25 sentences · Two weeks before his birthday, Ethan in Denver found his presents at the top of Mum's wardrobe and peeked.357Snooping on phones, diaries and letters25 sentences · Ruby in Perth watched her big brother type his phone code and later unlocked it to look at his games and mes…358Promises to family22 sentences · Oliver in Sydney promised his little brother Alfie they would build a Lego rocket after school.359Promises to friends and to yourself23 sentences · Hannah in Auckland promised to walk home with her friend Lily every day after school.360Wasting food and water20 sentences · Every day for three weeks, Noah in Austin threw his sandwich in the school bin because he did not like the c…361Spoiling and losing things21 sentences · Ollie in Glasgow tore pages out of his maths exercise book to make paper planes.362Spending money online without asking23 sentences · Aiden in Phoenix bought gems in his favourite game with Mum's saved card, a few dollars at a time, so he cou…363Mean messages, fake ages and sharing photos25 sentences · In the class group chat in Vancouver someone posted a silly photo of Daniel mid-sneeze.364Giggles, skipping and the collection plate28 sentences · As the collection plate went past in church in Boston, Matthew slipped out a coin to buy sweets 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