Instructions
Read each activity carefully. Follow the instructions to circle, match, draw, or write your answers. Try your best and have fun learning about your world!
Activity 1: Helpful Families
Draw a line to match the person with the helpful job they can do.
| Person | Helpful Job | |
| 1. A Child | A. Cook dinner | |
| 2. A Parent | B. Water the plants | |
| 3. A Grandparent | C. Share toys with a friend | |
| 4. A Friend | D. Read a story |
Activity 2: Needs and Wants
A need is something we must have to live. A want is something we would like to have. Circle all the NEEDS in the list below.
Water
Video Game
Food
Toy Car
House (Shelter)
Candy
Activity 3: Bartering or Money?
Read the two stories below. Write "Bartering" or "Money" under the correct story.
Bartering is trading things without using money.
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Sara gives Tom an apple. In return, Tom gives Sara a pencil. ____________________ |
Leo gives the shopkeeper coins to buy a book. ____________________ |
Activity 4: Senses in My World
Use your sense of SIGHT, HEARING, or SMELL. In the box below, draw something you might see, hear, or smell in your neighborhood (like a car, a birdsong, or a flower).
Activity 5: Being a Good Friend
Read the short story and circle the best way to solve the problem.
Your friend Sam is crying because his favorite crayon broke.
What is the best thing to do?
- Laugh because it's a funny color.
- Ask him if he wants to share your crayons.
- Take the broken pieces and throw them away.
Answer Key
Activity 1: Helpful Families
- 1. A Child --> B. Water the plants (Other answers could be acceptable, like C)
- 2. A Parent --> A. Cook dinner
- 3. A Grandparent --> D. Read a story
- 4. A Friend --> C. Share toys with a friend
Activity 2: Needs and Wants
The items that should be circled are:
- Water
- Food
- House (Shelter)
Activity 3: Bartering or Money?
- Box 1 (Sara and Tom): Bartering
- Box 2 (Leo): Money
Activity 4: Senses in My World
Answer is a drawing. Examples could be a car (sight), a bird (hearing), a flower (smell).
Activity 5: Being a Good Friend
The correct answer is B.