Download - 1st Benchmark 3 Questions 2007 2008 1
1st Grade
Social Studies Benchmark 3 Review
2007 - 2008
What does the word scarce mean?
Not in good supply, Not in good supply, or hard to findor hard to find
What does the word volunteer mean?
A person who helps others A person who helps others without getting paid for without getting paid for
his workhis work
Name the man who brought Americans to live in Texas and is
known as the “Father of Texas.”
Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austinhttp://www.lsjunction.com/people/austin.htm
Who invented the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Alexander Graham BellBell
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/004046.htm l
Name the great leader who helped write the rules our country still
follows today.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklinl
http://www.imahero.com/photos/benfranklin_main.html
Name the 16th President of the U.S.
who was in office during the Civil War.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincolnhttp://www.abrahamlincolnartgallery.com/archivephoto.htm
Who was the 1st President of the U.S. and is known as
the “Father of Our Country?”
George WashingtonGeorge Washington
Name the holiday on July 4th which
celebrates America’s freedom from England
in 1776.
Independence DayIndependence Day
Name the holiday in January that honors a man who worked to make sure all Americans are treated
fairly.
Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Jr. DayJr. Dayhttp://www.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/king.htm l
Name the holiday in May which honors service men and
women who have died in wars.
Memorial DayMemorial Day
Name the holiday in November that
remembers the men and women who serve in the armed forces.
Veterans DayVeterans Day
Name the holiday in February that honors and recognizes our country’s leaders, including George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln.Presidents’ DayPresidents’ Day
Which natural resource allows us to
breath?
AirAir
Which natural resource is used for
making pencils?
TreesTrees
Which natural resource is used for
drinking?
WaterWater
Which of the items below are school services?•Bus driver taking children homeBus driver taking children home
•Dentist cleaning teethDentist cleaning teeth
•Teacher reading a book to her Teacher reading a book to her studentsstudents
•Cafeteria worker serving lunchesCafeteria worker serving lunches
Deciding what items to buy, which toy to play
with, and what to eat are examples of ___________.
Making ChoicesMaking Choices
Which of the items below are
examples of laws?•Wear your seat beltWear your seat belt
•Take your hat off in schoolTake your hat off in school
•Stop at a stop signStop at a stop sign
•Drive the speed limitDrive the speed limit
•Complete your homework Complete your homework
Place these forms of land Place these forms of land transportation in order from transportation in order from
slowest to fastest.slowest to fastest.
carbicycle walkingcovered wagon
FastestSlowest
bicycle carcovered wagonwalking
Which type of communication is
fastest?Letter or Telephone
Memorial Day
Baseball Practice
BirthdayParty
Field Trip
Book Report
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
• What will happen on Tuesday?
• What will happen on Friday?
• If today is Thursday, what event will happen tomorrow?
• If today is Friday, what event happened yesterday?
• What holiday will be celebrated this week?
Baseball Practice
Birthday Party
Birthday Party
Memorial Day
Book Report
• Which food got the most votes?Which food got the most votes?
• Which food got the least votes?Which food got the least votes?
• How many votes did pizza get? How many votes did pizza get?
Faith
Sarah
Hannah
Pizza Nuggets Cheese Grapes
Reagan
Pizza
Grapes
Three
ink wellcomputer
spacecity
old telephone
calculator
Decide if each item below is from the past, present,
or future.
Past
Future
Present
Past
Present