3rd grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 7
Culture & Traditions
What every culture shares and what makes each special.
What your child practices
Practices cultural universals (food, shelter, language, arts, recreation), traditions, unity and diversity, how environment and culture shape each other, and deciding fairly as a group.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C1.3.1; C1.3.2; C1.3.3; G2.3.1; G2.3.2; G2.3.3; H1.3.2 · cultural universals, unity and diversity, and how environment and culture shape each other
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 helps a class make a fair decision together?
- the loudest person decides
- no one talks
- listen to everyone, then vote
listen to everyone, then vote
Hint: Deliberating means discussing before deciding.
Question 2
Lena's family celebrates the Lunar New Year. Priya's family celebrates Diwali. This shows…
- diversity
- a law
- scarcity
diversity
Hint: Different families have different celebrations.
Question 3
Which is a cultural universal?
- rockets
- food
- skateboards
food
Hint: Every culture has foods it makes and shares.
Question 4
People who live near the ocean often eat a lot of…
- cactus
- seafood
- snow
seafood
Hint: Food depends on what is nearby.
Question 5
Why do people in cold places wear thick clothing?
- for fun only
- to stay warm
- because it is the law
to stay warm
Hint: The environment shapes culture.
Question 6
Comparing two cultural timelines helps you see…
- nothing
- only the colors
- what is the same and different
what is the same and different
Hint: Comparing shows similarities and differences.