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2nd Grade Types of Communities worksheets

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Types of Communities

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Read the clue. Circle rural, urban or suburban.

Tip Rural means the country. Urban means the city. Suburban means a neighborhood near a city.

1.
There is only one school for the whole area.
- rural
- suburban
- urban
2.
Traffic lights and crowded sidewalks are on every block.
- urban
- rural
- suburban
3.
Many homes look alike and have a garage and a lawn.
- urban
- rural
- suburban
4.
Houses with yards and driveways sit on quiet streets near a big city.
- rural
- urban
- suburban
5.
A tractor is a common way to get around.
- urban
- rural
- suburban
6.
Roads are quiet, and there are more trees and fields than buildings.
- urban
- suburban
- rural
7.
Children ride bikes along the sidewalks of a neighborhood.
- urban
- suburban
- rural
8.
There are big museums, stadiums and skyscrapers.
- suburban
- rural
- urban

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About this worksheet

A community is a place where people live, work and play together, and communities come in three common kinds. A rural community is in the countryside, with farms, fields and a lot of open space, and neighbors who live far apart. An urban community is a city, with tall buildings, busy streets, subways and lots of people close together. A suburban community is a neighborhood just outside a city, with houses, yards, parks and schools.

People in each kind of community get food, travel and have fun in different ways. Second graders may live in one kind and visit another. This worksheet gives eight clues, and the child circles which kind of community each one describes. Ask your child to describe the place where your family lives, and to say which kind it is and why.

What your child will learn

Name three kinds of communities
Tell rural, urban and suburban places apart
Describe the community where you live

C3 Framework standard: D2.Geo.5.K-2

Worked example

Tall buildings, subways and busy streets describe a big city, so the community is urban.

Common mistake

Calling any place with houses suburban, even when it is a small farm town or a crowded city.

Helpful hint

Think about how many people, how many buildings and how much open space the clue describes.

Next skill: Community Leaders Earlier: Community Rules

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with types of communities?

Calling any place with houses suburban, even when it is a small farm town or a crowded city.

How can I help my child with types of communities?

Think about how many people, how many buildings and how much open space the clue describes.

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