2nd grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 8
Working Together Fairly
Take turns, listen, solve problems and help your community.
What your child practices
Cooperating, resolving conflicts peacefully, listening actively, using respectful language, leading with care, and valuing contributions to the community.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 2.C.DP.5; 2.C.CE.6 · ways to resolve conflicts and seeing others' points of view about fairness
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 words are respectful?
- give me
- go away
- please and thank you
please and thank you
Hint: Kind words show respect.
Question 2
Each person in a group has a job. This is called…
- doing nothing
- arguing
- sharing responsibilities
sharing responsibilities
Hint: Everyone helps.
Question 3
Leaders should be sensitive to others. This means…
- ignoring feelings
- making fun
- noticing how people feel
noticing how people feel
Hint: Sensitive leaders care.
Question 4
A neighbor shovels the walk for an older person. They are…
- wasting time
- causing trouble
- contributing to the community
contributing to the community
Hint: Helping is a contribution.
Question 5
Who contributes to a community?
- everyone who helps in some way
- only the mayor
- no one
everyone who helps in some way
Hint: Everyone can contribute.
Question 6
A leader asks, “What do you think?” and then listens. What is the leader showing?
- a wish to talk only
- a lack of care
- respect for other ideas
respect for other ideas
Hint: Good leaders listen.