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1st Grade Rules and Laws worksheets

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Rules and Laws

Grade 1 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Which one is a law?
- Raise your hand to talk.
- Stop at a stop sign.
- Share the crayons.
- Put your toys away.
2.
Which one is a law?
- Buckle your seat belt in a car.
- Take turns in a game.
- Walk in the hall.
- Clean up after lunch.
3.
Which one is a law?
- Use a quiet voice.
- Listen when the teacher talks.
- Take turns on the slide.
- Pay for things you take from a store.
4.
Which one is a law?
- Stay in your seat.
- Wash your hands before you eat.
- Stop when a school bus has red lights flashing.
- Walk on the wet floor.
5.
Which one is a rule for one class or home, not a law?
- Pay for things you take from a store.
- Stop at a stop sign.
- Raise your hand to talk.
- Drive slow near a school.
6.
Which one is a rule for one class or home, not a law?
- Buckle your seat belt in a car.
- Stop when a school bus has red lights flashing.
- Stop at a stop sign.
- Take turns in a game.
7.
Which one is a rule for one class or home, not a law?
- Buckle your seat belt in a car.
- Pay for things you take from a store.
- Drive slow near a school.
- Wash your hands before you eat.
8.
Who must follow this law? “Stop at a stop sign.”
- Only grown-ups at work.
- Only the police.
- Only one class.
- Everyone in the town.
9.
Who must follow this law? “Pay for things you take from a store.”
- Only children.
- Only the mayor.
- Only the store owner.
- Everyone in the town.
10.
Why do we have this law? “Drive slow near a school.”
- So drivers use less gas.
- So children stay safe.
- So cars get new tires.
- So the school stays quiet.

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About this worksheet

Rules and laws both guide behaviour, but they work at different levels. A classroom rule is created for a particular group or place, while a law applies across a community and is made through government. First graders often call every direction a law or assume that rules exist only to punish people. This worksheet links each expectation to a concrete purpose: keeping people safe, making play fair, or helping a group learn.

Questions rotate among choosing who follows a rule, explaining why it exists, finding where it applies, and telling a rule from a law. Support versions use familiar school examples; harder versions add roads, cars and stores. Watch whether your child can explain who follows an expectation and why it helps, rather than merely repeating the wording. Purpose is the bridge from obedience to civic understanding.

What your child will learn

Distinguish a group rule from a community law
Connect expectations with safety and fairness
Apply a rule or law to a concrete place
Explain how shared expectations help people

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

Worked example

Raising a hand is a classroom rule that gives classmates fair turns. Stopping at a stop sign is a law for everyone who drives in the community.

Common mistake

Calling every direction a law without considering who made it and where it applies.

Helpful hint

Ask who must follow it, where it applies, and what problem it prevents.

Next skill: Community Leaders

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with rules and laws?

Calling every direction a law without considering who made it and where it applies.

How can I help my child with rules and laws?

Ask who must follow it, where it applies, and what problem it prevents.

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

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