Help Wash and Dry Dishes
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What you will learn
- 1Put the dish steps in order
- 2Wash and rinse plastic and unbreakable things
- 3Dry dishes with a towel and put away low things
- 4Leave knives, glass, and hot pans to a grown-up
Mini Lesson
After a meal, there are dirty dishes. You can help a grown-up wash them. You wash the safe things.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- SCRAPE: scrape food into the trash.
- WASH: wash with a soapy sponge.
- RINSE: rinse off the soap with water.
- DRY: dry it with a dish towel.
- PUT AWAY: put away the low things.
🧑 Grown-Up Jobs
- WATER: a grown-up sets warm water. Never hot.
- STEP STOOL: use a steady step stool only if a grown-up says so.
- DISHWASHER: a grown-up uses the dishwasher.
A grown-up washes sharp knives, glass, and hot pans. You wash plastic and unbreakable things only. If something breaks, stop and tell a grown-up.
Words to know
scrape
To push food off a plate.
e.g. I scrape the peas into the trash.
sponge
A soft thing that holds soapy water.
e.g. I wash the cup with a sponge.
rinse
To wash off soap with water.
e.g. I rinse the spoon.
dish towel
A cloth for drying dishes.
e.g. I dry the plate with a dish towel.
💡 Handy Tip: roll up your sleeves first. Then they stay dry.
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