1st grade · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 10
Families Near & Far
Then and now, here and there
What your child practices
How families live, work and celebrate across generations and around the world, and how American Indians and immigrants help shape California's culture.
California Content Standards learning standard: 1.4.3; 1.5.2; 1.5.3 · comparing earlier generations, how American Indians and immigrants help define California's culture, and the customs of varied cultures
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A family lives near the ocean. What might they do?
- dig for desert sand
- go fishing
- ski every day
go fishing
Hint: Where we live shapes what we do.
Question 2
Why might a family move to a new town?
- for a new job
- because it rained once
- to lose their dog
for a new job
Hint: Families move for work, school or to be near family.
Question 3
Many families in California speak…
- no language
- only one word
- only sign language
- more than one language
more than one language
Hint: California has many languages.
Question 4
Why might families in the past have walked to school?
- fewer families had cars
- schools were on the moon
- walking was illegal
fewer families had cars
Hint: Life long ago was different.
Question 5
Jay's family moved from far away. How can you welcome him?
- laugh at him
- ignore him
- say hello and play together
say hello and play together
Hint: Being kind helps new friends feel at home.
Question 6
Many California Indian families today keep traditions like…
- only TV
- nothing at all
- forgetting the past
- basket weaving and their languages
basket weaving and their languages
Hint: Traditions are passed on.