Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 11
Different & Alike
Families, cultures and celebrations
What your child practises
How families, languages, cultures and celebrations differ, what we all share, and how to show respect for each other.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: A1.3, A3.4 · how families and celebrations are alike and different, and respectful, inclusive behaviour
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
Which is something many celebrations have?
- 📝homework
- 🔤a spelling test
- 🎶food, music and family
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🎶 food, music and family
Hint: Many celebrations bring people together to share food, music and fun.
Question 2
Kenji and Ana speak different languages. Can they be friends?
- ❌No
- 🤝Yes!
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🤝 Yes!
Hint: Friends can play, laugh and share, even when they speak different languages.
Question 3
Do we all need it, or can it be different?
Sort into: 🤝 everyone needs it · 🌈 can be different
- 🎨favourite colour
- 🏠a safe home
- 😴sleep
- ❤️love and care
- ⚽favourite sport
- 🎵music we like
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🤝 everyone needs it: a safe home, sleep, love and care · 🌈 can be different: favourite colour, favourite sport, music we like
Hint: We all need the same things to live, like water and love. Our favourite things can be different!
Question 4
How can we show respect for other cultures?
- ☝️say ours is the only right way
- 🙈ignore them
- 👂listen and learn about them
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👂 listen and learn about them
Hint: Respect means listening, asking kind questions and learning from each other.
Question 5
Which is true about families?
- 🐕A family must have a dog
- 🔁All families look the same
- 👪Families can be big or small
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👪 Families can be big or small
Hint: Some families have one parent, two moms, two dads or grandparents. Every family is special.
Question 6
Which is a way families celebrate special days?
- 🍲share a meal together
- 👟tie their shoes
- 🪥brush their teeth
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🍲 share a meal together
Hint: Lots of families celebrate by eating together, singing, dancing or giving gifts.