1st grade Social Studies practice sheet
Arizona Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Look at the map. What is north of the house?
⬆️ North is up
🟩 🌳 🟩
🏥 🏠 📚
🟩 🏪 🟩
- 📚library
- 🏪store
- 🌳park
🌳 park
Hint: On this map, north is at the top. Look just above the house.
Question 2
Why do people build bridges?
- 🌾to grow food
- 🌧️to stop the rain
- 🌉to cross rivers safely
🌉 to cross rivers safely
Hint: People change the land to meet their needs. A bridge helps us get over water.
Question 3
Who helps you when you are sick?
- 🍞baker
- 🩺doctor
- 🚌bus driver
🩺 doctor
Hint: Doctors and nurses help us get better and stay healthy.
Question 4
Priya got a pet cat. What changed?
🐈- Nothing changed
- She has a new job: caring for the cat
- She turned into a cat
She has a new job: caring for the cat
Hint: A new pet brings new responsibilities.
Question 5
You do not agree with a friend. What is a respectful thing to do?
- Shout
- Break their toy
- Say so calmly and listen
Say so calmly and listen
Hint: We can disagree and still be kind.
Question 6
Who takes care of sick pets?
🐾- a veterinarian
- a judge
- a mail carrier
a veterinarian
Hint: Vets help animals stay healthy.
Question 7
Ravi's mom works at a hospital. Why do people work?
- to stay asleep
- to lose things
- to earn money
to earn money
Hint: Jobs pay people money, called income.
Question 8
Long ago, many schools had only…
- one room
- ten floors
- a gym and a pool
- computers in every room
one room
Hint: Every grade learned together.
Question 9
Why do we follow rules made by voting?
- The loudest kid chose
- There are no rules
- Everyone had a fair say
- It's a secret
Everyone had a fair say
Hint: Voting is fair.
Question 10
Look at the map. Which way is the store from the house?
⬆️ North is up
🟩 📚 🟩
🏪 🏠 🌳
🟩 🏊 🟩
- ➡️east
- ⬆️north
- ⬅️west
⬅️ west
Hint: The store is just left of the house. On this map, that is west.
Answer key
- 1. 🌳 park (Maps)
- 2. 🌉 to cross rivers safely (Our Land)
- 3. 🩺 doctor (My Community)
- 4. She has a new job: caring for the cat (Changes in My Life)
- 5. Say so calmly and listen (Respect & Inclusion)
- 6. a veterinarian (Community Services)
- 7. to earn money (Earning, Saving & Sharing)
- 8. one room (School & Travel Long Ago)
- 9. Everyone had a fair say (Symbols, Holidays & Voting)
- 10. ⬅️ west (Maps)
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