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For example: air cylinder — a tank containing a supply of air.
breathing apparatus — a face mask connected to an air cylinder carried
on the firefighter's back.
pumper — a fire truck used to put out fires in suburban areas,
tanker — a fire truck used to put out fires in rural areas,
fully encapsulated gas suit — a special yellow protective rubber suit,
covering the firefighters completely, which is worn to protect
firefighters from chemical gases in industrial or chemical fires.
Nouns and Adjectives
Make a list of 10 items of firefighting equipment or clothing. Extend this list of nouns
by adding adjectives frequently associated with these items.
For example: yellow overalls red fire truck
leather gloves long hose
protective helmet heavy air cylinder
sturdy boots noisy siren
woollen jacket tall ladder
Circle the correct word in each sentence.
Locate selected firefighting words in a dictionary.
Shape Poetry
A shape poem has no formal structure. The words of the poem form the outline of
the object it is describing. The poem above describes a firefighter's helmet.
Encourage the students to select an article of firefighting clothing or a piece of firefighting
equipment on which to create a shape poem. Suggest students pencil in the
basic outline on which to write the poem. Students erase the outline once the poem
has been written, leaving the shape of the poem in the words.