Grade 1 · Social Studies · Civics

1st Grade Rights and Responsibilities worksheets

6 printable versionsOn LevelAbout 8 minutes eachFree · no account

When it’s done, scan the sheet with your phone and PencilGo marks it and picks the next one. Create a free account

★

Tired of searching for worksheets?

We’ll email one free Grade 1 worksheet every school day. Your child does it on paper. No account needed.

Version

Rights and Responsibilities

Grade 1 Social Studies Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Everyone has the right to be safe at recess. What should you do?
- Hit when you are mad.
- Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
- Push to get a turn.
- Take a ball from a child.
2.
A right is something every child gets. Which one is a right?
- to follow the playground rules
- to let others learn
- to keep your hands to yourself
- to learn at school
3.
Which one is a job you do for others?
- to get help when you need it
- to have your own things
- to follow the playground rules
- to be included in games
4.
Lily has her own crayons. Max wants to use them. What should Max do?
- Use them without asking.
- Tell Lily they are his.
- Take them when she looks away.
- Ask Lily first.
5.
Two children want different games. What should they do?
- Tell the other child they are wrong.
- Stop playing together.
- Listen to each other's ideas.
- Pick the game of the bigger child.
6.
A right is something every child gets. Which one is a right?
- to be fair to others
- to put books back
- to wait for your turn
- to be treated fairly
7.
Which one is a job you do for others?
- to be treated fairly
- to share your ideas
- to be fair to others
- to feel safe
8.
Zoe wants others to be fair to her. How should Zoe act?
- Be fair when the teacher looks.
- Be fair to everyone.
- Be fair to friends only.
- Be fair when she is winning.
9.
Kim plays at the park. What should she do when she leaves?
- Take the flowers home.
- Break a branch for a stick.
- Put her trash in the bin.
- Leave her wrapper on the bench.
10.
A right is something every child gets. Which one is a right?
- to share your ideas
- to listen when others talk
- to ask politely
- to follow the playground rules

1st Grade Rights and Responsibilities worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Rights are freedoms and protections people should have, while responsibilities are jobs people do. The two ideas connect but are not trades: a child does not lose the right to safety after making a mistake. First graders often confuse a wanted privilege with a right, or name an adult rule when asked for their own responsibility. This worksheet uses concrete classroom and playground scenes. A right to learn connects with a responsibility not to stop others from learning; a right to use shared materials connects with caring for them; a right to share an idea connects with listening when someone else speaks.

Questions rotate between telling a right from a responsibility and choosing the fair thing to do in a short scene. Watch for answers framed only as obedience. Responsibility includes active care for people, places, and shared opportunities.

What your child will learn

Tell a right from a responsibility
Match a right with a related job
Apply fairness to shared classroom situations
Protect another person's rights through actions

C3 Framework standard: D2.Civ.10.K-2

Worked example

Children have a right to learn. Listening during instruction is a responsibility because it protects that chance for everyone.

Common mistake

Treating a special privilege as a basic right or assuming rights must be earned by perfect behaviour.

Helpful hint

A right is something you get; a responsibility is something you do for others.

Next skill: Map Symbols and Keys Earlier: Community Leaders

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with rights and responsibilities?

Treating a special privilege as a basic right or assuming rights must be earned by perfect behaviour.

How can I help my child with rights and responsibilities?

A right is something you get; a responsibility is something you do for others.

Are these 1st grade social studies worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

More 1st grade civics

See all civics

Every sheet you scan goes into your child’s record: dated, marked and ready for the year-end portfolio. Homeschool records