Worksheet

Citizenship and Participation

Grade 5 - Social Studies - Challenge Me

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  1. Which form of participation is shown by volunteering at a community cleanup?

    • civil discourse
    • informed citizenship
    • petitioning government
    • community service

  2. Which public issue fits this citizen action: volunteering at a community cleanup?

    • a proposed library budget
    • bus safety rules
    • litter along a stream
    • repairing a neighborhood park

  3. Which evidence shows that volunteering at a community cleanup is civic participation?

    • the citizen explains a position to someone with lawmaking power
    • people spend time improving a shared place
    • the speaker shares a concern before officials vote
    • many residents make a written request together

  4. What result can come from listening during a public debate about where to build a bike lane?

    • participants can compare evidence before deciding
    • the community problem is reduced by direct action
    • the representative learns a constituent's concern
    • officials hear evidence from people affected by the issue

  5. Which question should a responsible citizen ask before writing a respectful email to a representative?

    • How can I ignore other viewpoints?
    • How can I keep the issue secret?
    • Which answer sounds unrelated to the issue?
    • What evidence supports my position on the public issue?

  6. Which form of participation is shown by listening during a public debate?

    • petitioning government
    • community service
    • civil discourse
    • informed citizenship

  7. Which public issue fits this citizen action: writing a respectful email to a representative?

    • litter along a stream
    • where to build a bike lane
    • repairing a neighborhood park
    • bus safety rules

  8. Which evidence shows that listening during a public debate is civic participation?

    • the citizen explains a position to someone with lawmaking power
    • people hear reasons from more than one side
    • the citizen compares information before forming an opinion
    • the speaker shares a concern before officials vote

  9. What result can come from checking two news sources before sharing a claim about a proposed library budget?

    • the community problem is reduced by direct action
    • the representative learns a constituent's concern
    • public discussion is more accurate
    • participants can compare evidence before deciding

  10. Which question should a responsible citizen ask before speaking at a city council meeting?

    • Which answer sounds unrelated to the issue?
    • How can I keep the issue secret?
    • How can I ignore other viewpoints?
    • What evidence supports my position on the public issue?
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