Worksheet

Citizenship and Participation

Grade 5 - Social Studies - On Level

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

    • petitioning government
    • contacting an elected official
    • civil discourse
    • informed citizenship

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

    • bus safety rules
    • safer crosswalks near school
    • repairing a neighborhood park
    • litter along a stream

  3. Which evidence shows that speaking at a city council meeting is civic participation?

    • the citizen compares information before forming an opinion
    • 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?

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

  5. Which question should a responsible citizen ask before checking two news sources before sharing a claim?

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

  6. Which form of participation is shown by writing a respectful email to a representative?

    • civil discourse
    • public participation
    • petitioning government
    • contacting an elected official

  7. Which public issue fits this citizen action: listening during a public debate?

    • bus safety rules
    • where to build a bike lane
    • a proposed library budget
    • repairing a neighborhood park

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

    • people spend time improving a shared place
    • people hear reasons from more than one side
    • many residents make a written request together
    • the citizen compares information before forming an opinion

  9. What result can come from signing a petition about repairing a neighborhood park?

    • leaders can see that the concern is shared
    • the representative learns a constituent's concern
    • the community problem is reduced by direct action
    • officials hear evidence from people affected by the issue

  10. Which question should a responsible citizen ask before signing a petition?

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