Cultures and Communities

Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the answer.

1.
How are the basket makers and the weaver alike?
- Both learned their craft from family.
- Both sell their work at a festival.
- Both work in South Carolina.
- Both make baskets from sweetgrass.
2.
What do both sources show families doing?
- giving red envelopes
- hanging paper banners
- lighting clay lamps
- making or sharing food together
3.
Both traditions are passed on. How is each one passed on?
- by writing books and by painting
- by weaving rugs and by sewing baskets
- by cooking food and by dancing
- by telling stories and by playing tunes
4.
Which pair matches each tradition to its meaning?
- cranes: good luck; lamps: a new year
- cranes: hope; lamps: good over bad
- cranes: hope; lamps: a new year
- cranes: good over bad; lamps: hope
5.
The weaver said each pattern takes weeks. What does this tell us about the tradition?
- The rugs are made by machines.
- Anyone can learn it in a day.
- It takes great skill and patience.
- It is a quick hobby.
6.
Which question can Source A answer, but not Source B?
- Where was the program handed out?
- What do the dancers wear?
- Who hangs the banners?
- What is papel picado?
7.
The tunes came with the musicians' families from Ireland. Why might they keep playing them?
- because they only know one song
- to remember and share their family's heritage
- to win a music contest
- because the school told them to
8.
Which detail shows that each tradition teaches young people?
- Parents teach stitches; stories teach children.
- Grass is sewn in summer; stories are told in spring.
- Artists sell baskets; elders tell jokes.
- Baskets go to museums; stories go in books.
9.
What is a respectful way to compare these two traditions?
- decide which tradition is best
- describe what each source shows
- use only the one you know
- guess what the families believe
10.
Why might families fold cranes at a festival, not only at home?
- because cranes are hard to fold
- to sell paper to visitors
- to share their culture with neighbors
- to keep the tradition a secret

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Answer Key - Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1.
How are the basket makers and the weaver alike?
- Both learned their craft from family.
- Both sell their work at a festival.
- Both work in South Carolina.
- Both make baskets from sweetgrass.
2.
What do both sources show families doing?
- giving red envelopes
- hanging paper banners
- lighting clay lamps
- making or sharing food together
3.
Both traditions are passed on. How is each one passed on?
- by writing books and by painting
- by weaving rugs and by sewing baskets
- by cooking food and by dancing
- by telling stories and by playing tunes
4.
Which pair matches each tradition to its meaning?
- cranes: good luck; lamps: a new year
- cranes: hope; lamps: good over bad
- cranes: hope; lamps: a new year
- cranes: good over bad; lamps: hope
5.
The weaver said each pattern takes weeks. What does this tell us about the tradition?
- The rugs are made by machines.
- Anyone can learn it in a day.
- It takes great skill and patience.
- It is a quick hobby.
6.
Which question can Source A answer, but not Source B?
- Where was the program handed out?
- What do the dancers wear?
- Who hangs the banners?
- What is papel picado?
7.
The tunes came with the musicians' families from Ireland. Why might they keep playing them?
- because they only know one song
- to remember and share their family's heritage
- to win a music contest
- because the school told them to
8.
Which detail shows that each tradition teaches young people?
- Parents teach stitches; stories teach children.
- Grass is sewn in summer; stories are told in spring.
- Artists sell baskets; elders tell jokes.
- Baskets go to museums; stories go in books.
9.
What is a respectful way to compare these two traditions?
- decide which tradition is best
- describe what each source shows
- use only the one you know
- guess what the families believe
10.
Why might families fold cranes at a festival, not only at home?
- because cranes are hard to fold
- to sell paper to visitors
- to share their culture with neighbors
- to keep the tradition a secret