Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 11
Community Services
Helpers and who runs what
What your child practises
Jobs that serve the community (fire, health, sanitation, libraries, transit) and services the government or community provides for everyone.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: B1.2, B3.8 · services and service jobs in the community, and which ones the government or community looks after
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
The city or town runs the library. A service the government runs is for…
- everyone in the community
- only grown-ups
- only one family
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everyone in the community
Hint: Many community services are paid for together.
Question 2
Who builds roads and fixes potholes?
🚧- road workers
- teachers
- bakers
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road workers
Hint: Road workers keep streets in good shape.
Question 3
Who teaches children at school?
🧑🏫- a lifeguard
- a pilot
- a teacher
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a teacher
Hint: Teachers help students learn.
Question 4
Which service is usually run by the government?
- public schools
- a movie theatre
- a bakery
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public schools
Hint: Schools are a service the government provides.
Question 5
A lifeguard works at the pool. What do they do?
- bake bread
- grow corn
- keep swimmers safe
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keep swimmers safe
Hint: Lifeguards watch and rescue people in the water.
Question 6
Who takes care of sick pets?
🐾- a veterinarian
- a mail carrier
- a judge
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a veterinarian
Hint: Vets help animals stay healthy.