1.Questions

 

“Mum, what’s a laboratory?”

 

“Well son, it’s a place where

Men in white coats

With hair all over the place

Make exciting things

That fizz and bang and sometimes smell rotten”

 

“Dad, how can the moon be all those different shapes?”

 

“Because it’s clever and it can.”

 

“Mum, what’s a Policeman?”

 

“Well son, he’s very smart and helpful

Not usually short or fat

Because he may have to chase after bad people

Who steal things and shoot people.

He’s usually tall, so he can look down at you

And he has a really cool belt

With all sorts of exciting things he can use

To stop the bad people running away”

 

“Dad, what’s a fireman?”

 

“He’s a bloke who puts out fires.”

 

“Mum, what’s a Nurse?”

 

“Well son, Nurses are people

Who help people like you and me when they’re sick

Or have fallen over and broken their bones.

They use all sorts of amazing machines

With flashing lights and bits that go ‘beep’.

They bring you lots of cups of tea

Very early in the morning

And they even make your bed.”

 

“Dad, why do footballers take off their shirts

And wave them over their head

When they’ve only just put them on?

Mum would kill me if I did that.”

 

“Because they’re stupid”

 

“Mum, why doesn’t Dad ever say very much?”

 

“Well, sorry, you’ve got me there my son.

It’s probably because he’s stupid,

But you’d better ask him.”