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What’s it made from?
Letters and Sounds Phase 5–6
Phonemes covered: /n/ kn, gn /m/ mb /sh/ ci, ti, si, ssi /s/ c, ce, sc /c/ qu(e) /zh/ s
What’s it made from?
Clothes can help people excel at difficult and dangerous jobs. Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-823033-3
9 780008 230333
An information book
Isabel Thomas
www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
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Clothes Some clothes are special. They help people excel at difficult and dangerous jobs! Each outfit is made with the best thing for the job. Did you know that clothes can be made from glass, metal, plastic and ... nettles?
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Glass Welders join pieces of metal together using heat. Welding helmets have a transparent glass visor. It is heat resistant – it won’t catch fire if a spark hits it.
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Metal Motorcycle racers whizz around corners at speed. Sometimes their knees touch the ground! Their clothes have metal plates hidden inside. If the racer falls off, the strong metal will protect their skin.
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steel knee protection
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