Lumberjack Background Book
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 used to build ships and fences.
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Wood was used to build furniture.
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Wood was used to make paper. Paper was used to make books.
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Wood was 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 funny tall tales about Paul Bunyon and his blue ox.
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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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