3rd grade Social Studies practice sheet
Washington State Learning Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
How do the land and weather of a place affect the way people live?
🏡- they don't affect people at all
- they only change people's names
- they shape the homes, food and clothes people use
they shape the homes, food and clothes people use
Hint: People use what the land gives them and build homes and wear clothes that suit the weather.
Question 2
Which is a job in a fishing community?
- Boat builder
- Ski instructor
- Camel driver
Boat builder
Hint: Boats are needed where people fish.
Question 3
After listening to a classmate's view, a respectful reply is…
- “I see why you think that.”
- “That is dumb.”
- “Nobody cares.”
“I see why you think that.”
Hint: Acknowledge their view.
Question 4
The wide, flat grasslands in the middle of North America are the…
- Great Lakes
- Great Plains
- Grand Canyon
Great Plains
Hint: The Great Plains are flat and good for farming.
Question 5
Culture is a group's way of life, including…
- food, language and celebrations
- only the time
- only the weather
food, language and celebrations
Hint: Culture is how a group lives.
Question 6
The Navajo Nation's lands are mostly in…
- Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
- Alaska
- Washington
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
Hint: Tribes live all over North America.
Question 7
Profit is…
- a kind of tax
- money left after paying costs
- all the money a store spends
money left after paying costs
Hint: Sellers want to earn a profit.
Question 8
Trading helps people meet their needs when…
🍌- it is a sunny day
- they already have everything
- they can't grow or make something where they live
they can't grow or make something where they live
Hint: When a place can't grow bananas, people can trade for them with places that can.
Question 9
A community in rich farmland might have many…
- glaciers
- fishing boats only
- farms
farms
Hint: Good soil helps farmers grow food.
Question 10
You can present information to a class by…
- hiding it
- using a poster, a model or a talk
- keeping it secret
using a poster, a model or a talk
Hint: Many forms can be used.
Answer key
- 1. they shape the homes, food and clothes people use (Needs Around the World)
- 2. Boat builder (Communities Around the World)
- 3. “I see why you think that.” (Working Together Fairly)
- 4. Great Plains (North America)
- 5. food, language and celebrations (Culture & Traditions)
- 6. Arizona, New Mexico and Utah (Tribes of North America)
- 7. money left after paying costs (Money, Taxes & Voting)
- 8. they can't grow or make something where they live (Needs Around the World)
- 9. farms (Communities Around the World)
- 10. using a poster, a model or a talk (Working Together Fairly)
Want more than 10 questions?
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