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First published in 2006 by Red Rocket Readers, an imprint of Flying Start Books Ltd.
Reprinted 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019.
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story Pam Holden
Printed in New Zealand
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Word Count = 395
We all need different clothes at different times,
depending on the weather and what we are doing.
What do you wear when you go to a party?
What clothes do you need for sports?
Which clothes do you like best? Why?
Use Teacher Talk to stimulate discussion of topic.
Develop research skills based on this topic.
Use Table of Contents to locate specific information.
Refer to Glossary to clarify basic concepts.
Study compound words: lifejacket firefighters
Understand use of commas to develop phrasing and fluency.
Notice soft c sound: ice dance police
Focus on use of adjectives to add meaning to text.
Understand use of apostrophe to show possession: team's
Promote drama, writing or art as follow-up activities.
Find learning resources to extend and reinforce the literacy
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ISBN 978-1-776853-56-4
All Kinds of Clothes
written by Pam Holden
Contents Page
Day and night clothes 2-3
Winter and summer clothes 4-5
Sports clothes 6-7
Work clothes 8-9
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niforms 10-11
Costumes 12-13
Special clothes 14-15
Different clothes
All over the world , people wear
different kinds of clothes .
Their clothes are not the same
at night as in daytime .
At night , they wear loose clothes
for sleeping .
In daytime , people need clothes that
are right for what they are doing .
They need different clothes in all
kinds of weather .
When it rains , people need special
clothes to keep them dry .
In winter , when it is cold , people
wear warm clothes to go outside .
They need warm hats and socks ,
as well as boots and thick coats .
When there is snow , they need
jackets and gloves and scarves .
In summer , people need light clothes
that are loose and cool .
They wear big hats to keep the sun
off their faces .
Their feet stay cool in light shoes
or sandals .
People wear special clothes for sports .
For sports on snow and ice , players
need warm clothes .
People sailing in boats wear hats and
lifejackets .
Many sports make the players hot ,
so they wear cool clothes .
For some sports , the players need
helmets , pads or gloves .
Sometimes they need boots or caps .
Many people wear clothes that are
made to keep them safe as they work .
Firefighters wear special clothes when
they rescue people or fight fires .
Astronauts wear space suits with
helmets and boots when they fly
into space . Builders wear hard hats
and boots when they are working
on a building .
Uniforms are sets of the same
clothes worn by a group or team .
Sports teams wear matching
clothes , and some children wear
uniforms to school .
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People wear their group uniform when
they dance or play music together .
Some uniforms show what work
people do like police , nurses , pilots ,
and bus drivers .
Costumes are clothes for dressing up .
Actors wear different costumes when
they are acting in a play or movie .
They can dress up as animals or kings .
Some costumes are like clothes
from a long time ago .
Sometimes the costumes come
from different countries .
People like to wear dresses , hats
and shoes that come from their own
country . Sometimes they dance and
sing in their special costumes .
Some clothes are just for important
days , like weddings .
People like to wear their best clothes
for birthdays and parties , too .