Remember: Be gentle with little animals and with people. Soft hands, soft voices.
Soft and slow
A grown-up reads each question aloud. Listen to the little story first.
Kit and the chickKit found a tiny chick. He used soft hands and a quiet voice. Pat, pat, pat. The chick felt safe.
1
How do we hold a tiny chick?
🤏With a hard squeeze🤲With two soft hands🏃Chase it first
2
Which voice is gentle?
📢A loud shout🤫A whisper🐯A growl
3
Is poking a chick gentle?
YesNo
4
Does gentle mean soft and slow?
YesNo
5
Circle the gentle ones. (circle every one)
🤚A soft pat🤏A hard squeeze📢A loud shout🤫A quiet voice🪶Stroking softly
Kit and the chick
6
Join each one to how Kit is gentle.
1🐥 The tiny chick
2🤚 A pat
3🤫 A whisper
Aneeds soft hands
Ba quiet voice
Csoft and slow
7
Number what Kit does.
Kit whispers to the chick
Kit pats the chick softly
Kit holds it with two soft hands
Kit lifts the lid slowly
8
The chick hops back. What does Kit do?
🤏Grabs it🏃Chases it✋Holds still and waits
9
Do gentle hands help people feel safe too?
YesNo
10
Draw your two soft hands.
11
Draw something soft you can pat.
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Answer key · Set A
Gentle hands
1With two soft hands A chick has a soft, tiny body, so we use two soft hands.
2A whisper A quiet voice is gentle. Kit whispered to the chick.
3No No. Poking is not gentle. A soft pat is.
4Yes Yes. Gentle means soft and slow.
5A soft pat, A quiet voice, Stroking softly A soft pat, a quiet voice and soft stroking are gentle. A hard squeeze and a shout are not.
61-A, 2-C, 3-B
74, 2, 3, 1 Kit goes slowly and gently the whole time.
8Holds still and waits Kit said he was too quick, and he held still. Then the chick felt safe.
9Yes Yes. Gentle hands help animals and people feel safe.
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