Pressing the Test Button on the Smoke Alarm

A smiling child in a baseball cap reaches out to press the button on a round smoke alarm while an adult with short hair holds it and looks down with a happy face. The child wears a collared shirt with a loose jacket and has curly bangs under the cap. The adult wears a long-sleeved top with a rounded neckline. A caption along the bottom reads, "Test smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working." This page works well for a fire safety lesson at home or in the classroom. Print it, then let kids color the alarm a bright color so it stands out, and talk about who checks the alarms in your house. Afterward, you could write a monthly test date on a calendar together. It also suits early readers, since the caption gives them a short, useful sentence to practice.