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Language Arts

Lumber Industry

By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

Lumberjacks worked in the forest. Their job was cutting down trees.

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Wood comes from trees. Wood was used to make many things.

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Wood was used to build houses and barns.

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Wood was also used to build ships and fences.

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Wood was also used to build furniture.

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Wood was also used to make paper. Paper was used to make books.

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Wood was also used to make fires. People used fireplaces to stay warm.

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The lumberjacks worked in the forest all winter.

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The lumberjacks lived in logging camps. They slept in one cabin.

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They sat around the campfire at night. They told stories about Paul Bunyon.

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The lumberjacks ate pancakes for breakfast.

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Lumberjacks used an ax to cut down trees.

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The lumberjacks yelled, “Timber!”. That meant watch out! A tree is falling down!

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The trees were cut into logs.

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They put the logs on a sled. Oxen or horses pulled the sled to the river.

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They put the logs next to the frozen river.

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The river thawed in the spring. The lumberjacks put the logs into the river.

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The log drivers stood on the logs. They pushed the logs.

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The logs floated to the sawmill.

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The wood was cut at the sawmill. People used it to make things.

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Quiz Time

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Where does wood come from?

A. Flowers

B. Trees

Trees

Wood comes from trees.

Is this cabin made of wood?

A. Yes

B. No

Yes

A log cabin is made of wood.

Is part of this hammer made of wood?

A. Yes

B. No

Yes

The handle is made of wood.

Is this tea set made of wood?

A. Yes

B. No

No

The tea set is made of glass.

Who cuts trees down?

A. Nurse

B. Lumberjack

Lumberjack

A lumberjack cuts down trees.

Where do a lot of trees grow?

A. City

B. Forest

Forest

A lot of trees grow in the forest.

How did the logs get to the sawmill?

A. Car

B. River

River

The logs floated down the river to get to the sawmill.

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