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3rd Grade Local Government worksheets

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Local Government

Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

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  1. Look at the map. The slide in the park is broken. Which group fixes it?

    • the fire department
    • the school board
    • the parks department
  2. Who leads a city's government?

    • the fire chief
    • the mayor
    • the head librarian
  3. Which group makes the rules for a town's public schools?

    • the school board
    • the public works department
    • the fire department
  4. Which of these is a job for a local government?

    • choosing a family's dinner
    • fixing a hole in a town street
    • picking a child's bedtime
  5. Look at the map. A big hole opened in Main Street. Which group fixes the street?

    • the public works department
    • the parks department
    • the police department
  6. What does the fire department do?

    • plans the school year
    • fixes holes in the streets
    • puts out fires and helps in emergencies
  7. What does the city council do?

    • puts out fires in homes
    • teaches classes at school
    • votes on town rules and spending
  8. How does a town pay for its parks and roads?

    • with money the fire department earns
    • with money from selling the parks
    • with tax money people pay
  9. Look at the map. Who decides the first day of the year for the school?

    • the school board
    • the public works department
    • the police department
  10. Which department keeps the town's water pipes working?

    • the public works department
    • the parks department
    • the fire department
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About this worksheet

Local government is the part of government closest to a community's daily life helps third graders connect civic, geographic, historical, economic, and cultural ideas to evidence from everyday communities. Students may know a public service such as a park or library but miss which local role or department helps provide it. This worksheet uses short, concrete situations instead of broad recall questions. Students identify local roles, connect services to government work, choose examples of local decisions, and explain why communities use rules and budgets.

Support versions use familiar school and neighborhood examples. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors and require more careful comparison. Encourage your child to read the situation first, name the social studies idea being tested, and then choose the answer that fits the evidence. If an answer sounds reasonable but does not match the title skill or the details in the prompt, it is a distractor. That habit builds stronger reasoning for maps, timelines, sources, communities, and economic choices.

What your child will learn

  • Identify local government roles
  • Connect services to government
  • Recognize local decisions
  • Explain civic problem solving

C3 Framework standard: D2.Civ.1.3-5

Worked example

A city council voting on library hours is local government because it makes a community decision.

Common mistake

Calling every community helper a government leader.

Helpful hint

Local government makes decisions and provides services for a town, city, county, or school district.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with local government?

Calling every community helper a government leader.

How can I help my child with local government?

Local government makes decisions and provides services for a town, city, county, or school district.

Are these 3rd 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.

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