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Safety Signs: What Do They Mean?

Match five signs kids see every day to their meaning: stop, exit, bathroom, hospital and fire extinguisher.

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Preview of the Safety Signs: What Do They Mean? special education printable
Grade level
Grades K–5
Time
About 10 minutes
Answer key
Yes, page 2 of the PDF
Kids practice
Self-care, Safety, Money, Telling time

What kids do

“Draw a line from each sign to what it means.”

Words on this sheet

stopexitThe way outFire

Teacher tip

After the page, go on a sign hunt around the school. Take a photo of each real sign and match the photos to the pictures on the sheet.

How to use it

  • Use the same order and the same words every time.
  • Practice a little every day instead of a lot once a week.
  • Laminate it or slide it into a sheet protector so it lasts all year and wipes clean.

Watch for

Skills that only work at school. Practice in new places with new people.

Talk about it

  • When do you need to do this?
  • What helped you do that by yourself?

Take it further

Take photos of the student doing each step and make their own version.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.

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