the milk van social studies

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by Nick Williams illustrated by Steven Hallam

M y dad ha s a van.

It ha s a ramp.

D ad w ill get the milk.

D ad w ill fill the van.

It can hold s o much.

So on D ad w ill come

home.

He w ill give me milk, to o.

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Think Critically

1 What did Dad have to do for his job?

2 What did the van have at the back?

3 Do you think Dad’s job was a hard job to do?

4 Where else might Dad have taken milk?

5 What are some other things vans or trucks carry?

Social Studies

Vehicles that Help Draw a picture of a special truck or van

that you see in your town Write the name of the vehicle and who you think drives it.

School-Home Connection Discuss with a family

member the different ways your family uses milk

Tell them about Dad’s job and what he did with the milk.