
John and his dad went out to the backyard. John saw a big pile of junk there. "What's that, dad?" he asked. His dad said, "It's junk. That means it's things we don't use." John looked at all the rough things. He saw old toys, a broken chair and a rusty car. He was confused. "Why are they all together?" he asked. His dad explained, "We need to separate them, so we can throw away what we don't need and keep the things that still work." John helped his dad sort through the pile. Dad placed the good things in one pile and the junk in another. When they were done, John felt proud of his work. Dad gave him a high five and said, "Thanks for helping me, John!"
