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Story 1Calling for Help


911

Ravi is at the park with his cousin. He sees a man fall off his bike and hurt his leg. The man cannot get up by himself. Ravi knows this is an emergency.

Ravi takes out his phone and calls 911. He tells the operator where he is: the park on Elm Street. Ravi stays with the man until the ambulance comes.

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1.Where is Ravi?
Sample answer: At the park, with his cousin.
2.What happens to the man on the bike?
Sample answer: He falls off his bike and hurts his leg.
3.What number does Ravi call?
Sample answer: 911.
4.What does Ravi tell the operator?
Sample answer: Where he is — the park on Elm Street.
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1)When is it the right time to call 911?
2)Why does Ravi tell the operator the name of the street?

Story 2A Stranger Offers a Ride


Talia is walking home from the bus stop. A car she does not know slows down beside her. The driver rolls down the window and says, “Do you want a ride?” Talia has never seen this person before.

Talia says “No, thank you” and keeps walking. She does not get in the car. She goes into the coffee shop on the corner and tells the worker what happened.

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1.Where is Talia walking home from?
Sample answer: From the bus stop.
2.What does the driver ask Talia?
Sample answer: If she wants a ride.
3.What does Talia say to the driver?
Sample answer: “No, thank you.”
4.Where does Talia go after the car drives away?
Sample answer: Into the coffee shop on the corner.
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1)Why does Talia say no to the ride?
2)What is a safe thing to do after a stranger bothers you?

Story 3The Fire Alarm


EXIT

Marcus is shopping at the grocery store. All of a sudden a loud fire alarm starts to ring. A white light flashes near the ceiling. Some people look scared.

Marcus leaves his cart right where it is and walks to the closest exit. He walks, he does not run. Outside, Marcus waits in the parking lot with everyone else.

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1.Where is Marcus shopping?
Sample answer: At the grocery store.
2.What starts to ring in the store?
Sample answer: A loud fire alarm.
3.What does Marcus leave behind?
Sample answer: His cart.
4.Where does Marcus wait outside?
Sample answer: In the parking lot.
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1)What should Marcus do when the fire alarm rings?
2)Why does Marcus walk instead of run?

Story 4Keeping My Information Private


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Jada is waiting at the bus stop. A person she does not know sits down next to her and starts asking questions. “What is your address? What is your phone number?” Jada feels uncomfortable.

Jada knows her address and her phone number are private. She does not tell the person anything. Jada gets up and waits with a group of people at the corner. When her bus comes, she sits near the driver.

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1.Where is Jada waiting?
Sample answer: At the bus stop.
2.What does the person ask Jada for?
Sample answer: Her address and her phone number.
3.What does Jada tell the person?
Sample answer: Nothing — she does not tell the person anything.
4.Where does Jada sit when she gets on the bus?
Sample answer: Near the driver.
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1)Should you give your address to someone you do not know?
2)Why does Jada go and wait with a group of people?

Story 5I Lost My Wallet


LOST AND FOUND

Omar is eating lunch at the mall food court. When it is time to pay, he cannot find his wallet. He checks all of his pockets twice. His wallet is gone.

Omar does not go looking around the mall by himself. He tells a worker at the food court right away. The worker walks Omar to the lost and found desk, and his wallet is there.

Answer the questions
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1.Where is Omar eating lunch?
Sample answer: At the mall food court.
2.What can Omar not find?
Sample answer: His wallet.
3.Who does Omar tell about his wallet?
Sample answer: A worker at the food court.
4.Where does the worker walk Omar to?
Sample answer: The lost and found desk.
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1)What is the safe thing to do when you lose something at the mall?
2)Why is telling a worker a good idea?

Story 6Someone Is Following Me


Nina is walking to the library in the evening. She notices a person walking close behind her. When Nina turns the corner, the person turns the corner too. Nina does not feel safe.

Nina walks into a store with bright lights and people inside. She tells the worker at the counter that someone is following her. The worker stays with Nina and helps her call her dad.

Answer the questions
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1.Where is Nina walking to?
Sample answer: To the library.
2.What does Nina notice behind her?
Sample answer: A person walking close behind her.
3.Where does Nina go when she does not feel safe?
Sample answer: Into a store with bright lights and people inside.
4.Who does Nina tell in the store?
Sample answer: The worker at the counter.
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1)Why does Nina go into the store?
2)Who does Nina ask for help?

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