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Social Studies: My Neighborhood What Is Near Your Home?

Identifying places, people, and helpers near home

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Social Studies: My Neighborhood What Is Near Your Home?

Identifying places, people, and helpers near home

Social Studies - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem with a grown-up if needed. Write or draw your answer in the space provided.
  1. 1

    Name one place that is near your home.

    Think about what you see when you walk or ride near your home.

    Answers will vary. A student might write, 'A park is near my home' or 'A store is near my home.'
  2. 2

    Circle the place where students go to learn: school, grocery store, or fire station.

    Students go to a school to learn.
  3. 3

    Draw something you see on your street or near your home.

    You may draw a building, a sign, a road, a tree, or a helper.

    Answers will vary. A student might draw a tree, a house, a sidewalk, a bus stop, or a store.
  4. 4

    A park is a place where people can play. Write or draw one thing you can do at a park.

    Answers will vary. A student might say, 'I can swing,' 'I can run,' or 'I can play ball at a park.'
  5. 5

    Which community helper might help keep your neighborhood safe: firefighter, baker, or artist?

    Think about who helps when there is a fire or an emergency.

    A firefighter might help keep the neighborhood safe.
  6. 6

    Look at the map. Is the school near the park or near the library?

    The answer depends on the map. Students should name the place that is closest to the school.
  7. 7

    Write one way you can be a good neighbor.

    Think about being safe, kind, and helpful.

    Answers will vary. A student might write, 'I can be kind,' 'I can wave hello,' or 'I can help keep the sidewalk clean.'
  8. 8

    Circle the place where you can borrow books: library, playground, or restaurant.

    You can borrow books at a library.
  9. 9

    What is one sound you might hear in your neighborhood?

    Close your eyes and think about sounds near your home.

    Answers will vary. A student might hear birds, cars, people talking, dogs barking, or a bus.
  10. 10

    A grocery store is near many homes. What can people get at a grocery store?

    People can get food and other things they need at a grocery store.
  11. 11

    Which is a safe place to walk: sidewalk, middle of the road, or roof?

    Choose the place made for people who are walking.

    A sidewalk is a safe place to walk.
  12. 12

    Draw a route from the house to the park on the map.

    Start at the house and follow a road or sidewalk to the park.

    Students should draw a path from the house to the park, following the streets or sidewalks on the map.
  13. 13

    Name one place in your neighborhood where people work.

    Answers will vary. A student might write, 'People work at a school,' 'People work at a store,' or 'People work at a fire station.'
  14. 14

    Why do neighborhoods have signs, such as stop signs or street signs?

    Signs give people information.

    Neighborhoods have signs to help people know where to go and how to stay safe.
  15. 15

    Draw or write about your favorite place near your home.

    Answers will vary. A student should draw or name a favorite nearby place and may tell why they like it.
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