Vocabulary
Families THEN and NOW
Communities
100

a. generation 

b. tradition 

c. sibling

B. tradition

families can celebrate certain holidays in a special way each year. 

100

Why do families move to different countries?

a safer place to live 

an opportunity to work and earn money 

a chance at a better education

religious freedom 

to go swimming 

To buy hamburgers

Families may move to different countries because they want 

a safer place to live 

an opportunity to work and earn money 

a chance at a better education

religious freedom 


100
  1. Why might a person move away from a community?

  • A person changes jobs 
  • A person likes their house. 
  • The person helps to build a community garden.

A person changes jobs. 

If a person gets job in another community they may have to move to be closer to their job. 

200

a. sibiling 

b. family 

c. generation 

b. family 


a group of people live together is a family. 

200

How can you learn about your family’s past?

(a) by talking with someone from another generation 

(b) looking at family photos

(c) listening to family stories 

(d) All of the above

(d) All of the above

200
  1. What makes a community grow?

(a) People build homes.

(b) People leave the area

(c) people buy more cars. 

(a) people build homes 

300

a.  family

b. adopt 

c. generation 

c. generation 

people who are born the same year and grow up at the same time are part of the same generation. 

300

Families are important because 

they help each other with chores, 

love each other,     

play games together, 

eat meals together, 

play games together and 

share stories with each other

 All of the above.

 All of the above.

300

What is one reason a community grows?

(a) A big company closes - many people will lose their jobs 

(b) New jobs

(c) The community is not being cared for 


(b) New jobs 

New jobs will bring more people to the community and the community will grow.

400

a. generation 

b. adopt 

c. tradition 

b. adopt 

Families can get larger by adopting children. Simone Biles was adopted by her grandparents. 

400

true or false All families are the same 

(a) true 

(b) false

(b) false 

each family is unique and different 

400

Which community resource may help to fix this problem?

Here are some community resources to consider:

(a) Fire station 

(b) Police station 

(c) Community garden 

(d) Library 

(e) School 

(f) Mayor’s office 

(g) Senior citizen center 

(h) Gas station 

(i) Bus station

(j) Day care


(f)  Mayor's office 

visiting the mayor's office to report a problem in the community will help the community to be better. 

500

a. tradition 

b. generation 

c. sibling 


c. sibling 

a brother or sister is called a sibling

500

True or false, families can change over time. 

(a) true 

(b) false 

(a) true 

500

What Community resources do these community members need?

Here are some community resources to consider:

(a) Fire station 

(b) Police station 

(c) Community garden 

(d) Library 

(e) School 

(f) Mayor’s office 

(g) Senior citizen center 

(h) Gas station 

(i) Bus station

(j) Day care

(j) Day Care 

This mom may need a day care for her child so that she can go to work.


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