Cultures and Traditions

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the answer.

1.
Ana's family makes tamales together every winter. Mia's class sings a welcome song whenever a new student joins. How are they alike?
- Both cost a lot of money for every family.
- Both are done with other people, again and again.
- Both happen only one time, and then they stop.
2.
Why does Ana's family make tamales together every winter?
- To make the day end sooner.
- To take care of a shared place.
- To share food and spend time together.
3.
A neighbor invites you to a festival you have never seen. Which question shows respect?
- Why would anyone do that?
- Can you tell me more about it?
- Isn't our way of doing it much better?
4.
A visitor learns that Kenji's family takes off shoes at the door. What is a respectful thing to do?
- Say that your own way is much better.
- Take off your shoes when you visit.
- Say it looks silly and very strange.
5.
Why do some traditions stay the same for many years?
- Grown-ups forget how to stop doing them.
- They are made up fresh every single time.
- People like to keep what matters to them.
6.
At the spring parade, people wear clothes from their family's homeland. On Service Day each year, the town plants a tree in the park. How are they alike?
- Both are done by many people in the community, year after year.
- Both are done by only one family in the whole town.
- Both are done in secret, away from other people.

Answer Key - Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1.
Ana's family makes tamales together every winter. Mia's class sings a welcome song whenever a new student joins. How are they alike?
- Both cost a lot of money for every family.
- Both are done with other people, again and again.
- Both happen only one time, and then they stop.
2.
Why does Ana's family make tamales together every winter?
- To make the day end sooner.
- To take care of a shared place.
- To share food and spend time together.
3.
A neighbor invites you to a festival you have never seen. Which question shows respect?
- Why would anyone do that?
- Can you tell me more about it?
- Isn't our way of doing it much better?
4.
A visitor learns that Kenji's family takes off shoes at the door. What is a respectful thing to do?
- Say that your own way is much better.
- Take off your shoes when you visit.
- Say it looks silly and very strange.
5.
Why do some traditions stay the same for many years?
- Grown-ups forget how to stop doing them.
- They are made up fresh every single time.
- People like to keep what matters to them.
6.
At the spring parade, people wear clothes from their family's homeland. On Service Day each year, the town plants a tree in the park. How are they alike?
- Both are done by many people in the community, year after year.
- Both are done by only one family in the whole town.
- Both are done in secret, away from other people.