1st grade Social Studies practice sheet
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Starting school is a big change. What can help?
- hiding
- meeting your teacher and new friends
- staying home forever
meeting your teacher and new friends
Hint: Talking and meeting people helps new things feel easier.
Question 2
Long ago, many children helped at home by…
- ordering food online
- doing farm chores
- playing video games
- using a dishwasher
doing farm chores
Hint: Families needed help.
Question 3
Who puts out fires?
- 🚒firefighter
- 🦷dentist
- 📚librarian
🚒 firefighter
Hint: Firefighters put out fires and help keep everyone safe.
Question 4
Taking turns is…
- a way to win
- a fair way to play
- a secret
a fair way to play
Hint: Everyone gets a chance when we take turns.
Question 5
Who is a community helper who keeps us safe?
👮- a police officer
- a baker only
- a clown
a police officer
Hint: Police officers, firefighters and paramedics keep us safe.
Question 6
What is the opposite of north?
🧭- ⬅️west
- ➡️east
- ⬇️south
⬇️ south
Hint: North and south are opposites. East and west are opposites too.
Question 7
Does it help or harm nature? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 💚 helps nature · 💔 harms nature
- 🚶walk to school
- 🌱plant a tree
- 🥤drop litter
- 🚰leave the tap running
- 💡leave lights on all day
- 🧤pick up litter
💚 helps nature: walk to school, plant a tree, pick up litter · 💔 harms nature: drop litter, leave the tap running, leave lights on all day
Hint: Caring for the land, water and animals keeps our community healthy.
Question 8
Which is a need?
- a candy bar
- a video game
- food
- a toy robot
food
Hint: We cannot live without it.
Question 9
Which job makes goods?
- a shoemaker
- a bus driver
- a nurse
- a crossing guard
a shoemaker
Hint: A shoemaker makes shoes.
Question 10
Jay saves a little money every week. Soon he will have…
- less money
- more money
- no money
more money
Hint: Small savings add up.
Answer key
- 1. meeting your teacher and new friends (Changes in My Life)
- 2. doing farm chores (School & Travel Long Ago)
- 3. 🚒 firefighter (My Community)
- 4. a fair way to play (Respect & Inclusion)
- 5. a police officer (My Roles & Responsibilities)
- 6. ⬇️ south (Maps)
- 7. 💚 helps nature: walk to school, plant a tree, pick up litter · 💔 harms nature: drop litter, leave the tap running, leave lights on all day (Our Land)
- 8. food (Needs and Wants)
- 9. a shoemaker (Goods and Services)
- 10. more money (Earning, Saving & Sharing)
Want more than 10 questions?
In Gradelings the questions change every time and adjust to your child, with hints and kind feedback. See all social studies units.