Building Tools — Passage
Grades
K
1
2
PRINT+DIGITAL RESOURCE
This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.
ABOUT THIS READER
This passage demonstrates how construction technology aids building projects. Students learn how different tools help workers build structures safely and efficiently.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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Illustrated by:
Construction workers used machines to build safely. Cranes lifted heavy materials high up. Drills and saws shaped wood and metal quickly. These tools helped workers build tall buildings faster than by hand.
What did cranes do?
Cut woodLift heavy thingsPaint wallsMix cementHow did tools help workers?
Built things fasterMade buildings tallerPainted betterWorked aloneRelated Content
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