1st grade Social Studies practice sheet
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
What do N, S, E and W on a compass mean?
- 🔤near, small, easy, wide
- 😊nose, smile, ears, wave
- 🧭north, south, east, west
🧭 north, south, east, west
Hint: Each letter is the first letter of a direction.
Question 2
Your town is next to a lake. What can you do there in summer?
- ⛄build a snowman
- 🛷go sledding
- 🏊swim
🏊 swim
Hint: The land and water near us change how we play. A lake in summer is great for swimming!
Question 3
Who helps sick pets get better?
- 🐶vet
- 🍞baker
- 🚌bus driver
🐶 vet
Hint: A vet (veterinarian) is a doctor for animals.
Question 4
Who plows snow from the roads in winter?
❄️- a lifeguard
- a snowplow driver
- a pilot
a snowplow driver
Hint: Snowplows help keep roads safe in winter.
Question 5
Which one is a natural resource?
- a teacher
- water
- a hammer
water
Hint: Nature gives us natural resources.
Question 6
Why do we ask before touching someone's art?
🎨- It is boring
- It belongs to them
- It is magic
It belongs to them
Hint: Asking shows respect for other people's things.
Question 7
Before you started Grade 1, you were in…
- Kindergarten
- Grade 5
- university
Kindergarten
Hint: We move up one grade at a time.
Question 8
Long ago, many children helped at home by…
- doing farm chores
- using a dishwasher
- playing video games
- ordering food online
doing farm chores
Hint: Families needed help.
Question 9
You draw a picture of your community and tell the class. You are…
- hiding your work
- taking a nap
- sharing your results
sharing your results
Hint: We share what we learn using pictures and words.
Question 10
The motto of Texas is…
- Friendship
- Hello
- Go Team
- Bigger Is Better
Friendship
Hint: The name Texas comes from a word for friends.
Answer key
- 1. 🧭 north, south, east, west (Maps)
- 2. 🏊 swim (Our Land)
- 3. 🐶 vet (My Community)
- 4. a snowplow driver (Community Services)
- 5. water (Earning, Saving & Sharing)
- 6. It belongs to them (Respect & Inclusion)
- 7. Kindergarten (Changes in My Life)
- 8. doing farm chores (School & Travel Long Ago)
- 9. sharing your results (Social Studies Detectives)
- 10. Friendship (Flags, Symbols & Songs)
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