Using the Phone to Call for Help

My name is Noah, and I am six years old. Today at school, I was playing with blocks and building a tall rocket ship. Mr. Johnson was helping other kids across the room.

Then I felt a sharp pain in my knee. I had scraped it when I fell on the playground. The scrape was bleeding a little bit, and it hurt when I moved my leg.

I needed help from Mom because she knows how to clean scrapes and make them feel better. Mr. Johnson could help me, but Mom is the person I call when I need her most. I walked over to Mr. Johnson and told him my knee hurt.

Mr. Johnson looked at my knee and said, 'That scrape needs to be cleaned. Let's call your mom and ask her to pick you up.' He walked me to the office because that is where the phone is kept. The phone helps us reach people who are not at school.

We went into the school office. Mr. Johnson picked up the phone and dialed Mom's number because he knew it by heart. The phone beeps when we press the numbers because each number sends a signal that finds the right person to call.

Mr. Johnson said, 'Hello, this is Mr. Johnson from Noah's school. Noah has a scraped knee and needs to go home.' Mom answered and said she would be there in ten minutes. Mr. Johnson told me, 'Your mom is on her way.'

I sat in the office and waited because waiting helps Mom have time to drive to school. Soon, Mom arrived and gave me a hug. She said, 'Thank you for letting Mr. Johnson call me. The phone helped us reach each other when you needed help.'

At home, Mom cleaned my scrape with warm water because clean water washes away dirt and germs that can cause infection. She put a bandage on my knee because the bandage protects the scrape while it heals. I felt much better. Using the phone helped me get the help I needed.