Why Does Dad Work?
*Why Does Dad Work?
Fotis is a cheerful seven-year-old boy who lives with his father, mother, and little sister.
*Fotis is a cheerful seven-year-old boy who lives with his father, mother, and little sister.
He often saw his father going to work every morning, and wondered why his dad had to work.
*He often saw his father going to work every morning, and wondered why his dad had to work.
One day, Fotis asked his father,
*One day, Fotis asked his father,
“Dad, why do you always work? You should play with me more!”
*“Dad, why do you always work? You should play with me more!”
His father laughed, sat Fotis on his lap, and said,
*His father laughed, sat Fotis on his lap, and said,
“That’s a great question, Fotis. I work so our family can live happily.”
*“That’s a great question, Fotis. I work so our family can live happily.”
Fotis tilted his head.
*Fotis tilted his head.
“What do you mean?”
*“What do you mean?”
His father gently explained,
*His father gently explained,
“Because I work, I can get a salary, we can buy food, keep our home warm, and get your favorite books and toys. Also, through my job, I can help other people. For example, my job is to deliver things made in a factory, and those products make people happy.”
*“Because I work, I can get a salary, we can buy food, keep our home warm, and get your favorite books and toys. Also, through my job, I can help other people. For example, my job is to deliver things made in a factory, and those products make people happy.”
Fotis was surprised and said,
*Fotis was surprised and said,
“Wow! So your work makes people happy!”
*“Wow! So your work makes people happy!”
That weekend, his father showed Fotis his workplace.
*That weekend, his father showed Fotis his workplace.
Seeing the neatly arranged products his father had made, Fotis felt proud.
*Seeing the neatly arranged products his father had made, Fotis felt proud.
“Dad, that’s amazing! I want to do a job that makes people happy too!”
*“Dad, that’s amazing! I want to do a job that makes people happy too!”
His father smiled and said,
*His father smiled and said,
“I’m so glad you feel that way, Fotis. By working hard, we can help others and grow ourselves. That’s the wonderful part of working.”
*“I’m so glad you feel that way, Fotis. By working hard, we can help others and grow ourselves. That’s the wonderful part of working.”
Fotis nodded happily.
*Fotis nodded happily.
“Working is really important.”
*“Working is really important.”
<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
*<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
When Fotis asked, “Dad, why do you work?” what did his father say?
*When Fotis asked, “Dad, why do you work?” what did his father say?
a. So the whole family can live happily
*a. So the whole family can live happily
b. Because he doesn’t want to play with Fotis
*b. Because he doesn’t want to play with Fotis
c. Because Mom doesn’t work
*c. Because Mom doesn’t work
What did Fotis’s father show him?
*What did Fotis’s father show him?
a. The products he made
*a. The products he made
b. The food Mom cooked
*b. The food Mom cooked
c. Fotis’s drawing
*c. Fotis’s drawing
<Let’s Think!>
*<Let’s Think!>
How do you think Fotis, his family, and others are helped by his father’s work?
*How do you think Fotis, his family, and others are helped by his father’s work?
When you grow up, what would you like to do to help someone?
*When you grow up, what would you like to do to help someone?
And why do you want to do that?
*And why do you want to do that?
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