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The Misadventures of the Community's Jobs

A small community's jobs lead to a chain of funny misunderstandings, ending with a false alarm fire.

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Once upon a time, there was a small community where everyone had an important job. One day, the doctor noticed that the thermometer wasn't working properly. So, he asked the mail carrier to deliver a new one. But, on the way to the doctor's office, the mail carrier tripped and dropped the thermometer. It broke into many pieces! Suddenly, the fire alarm went off and the firefighter rushed to put out the fire. The firefighter saw the broken thermometer and thought it was the cause of the fire. He quickly put out the "fire" and proudly returned to the community, only to find out that it was just a false alarm. The doctor and the mail carrier couldn't stop laughing at the firefighter's mistake. The end.

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Reflection

  • What job did each character have?
  • Why did the doctor need a new thermometer?
  • What happened to the thermometer on its way to the doctor's office?
  • Why did the fire alarm go off?
  • What did the firefighter think was the cause of the fire?
  • Was the fire real or just a false alarm?

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