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1st grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 13

My Roles & Responsibilities

Who I am at home, school and play

What your child practices

Seeing that we have different roles (student, friend, sibling, helper), that these change from place to place, and how our actions affect others.

New York State Learning Standards learning standard: 1.3a; 1.4c · a child's roles and responsibilities, and solving problems fairly at home and school

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. A role is a part you play, like brother or classmate.
  2. A responsibility is a job you should do.
  3. We have roles at home, at school and at play.

Example: Ana has a new puppy. What is her new responsibility? A puppy needs food and walks. Ana can help do these jobs. Answer: helping feed and walk it

My Roles & Responsibilities in New York

In the New York State Learning Standards, this is unit 5 of 13 in 1st grade Social Studies, after Respect & Inclusion and before Maps.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Lena sets the table for supper. What is that?

    • a holiday
    • a responsibility
    • a storm

  2. Question 2

    Who might you ask for help if you are lost at the park?

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    • a safe adult, like a police officer
    • someone you do not know who offers a ride
    • nobody

  3. Question 3

    A child upsets another child. What can the first child do?

    • Say sorry and be kind
    • Laugh
    • Walk away and say nothing

  4. Question 4

    Which person helps you in your family?

    • a cloud
    • a parent or caregiver
    • a stranger

  5. Question 5

    Which one is a responsibility you can have at home?

    • Pay the rent
    • Drive the car
    • Feed the pet

  6. Question 6

    Which job could you do to help at school?

    • fix the roof
    • hand out papers
    • drive the school bus

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