Name That Letter
In GRAPES, what does A stand for?
What are Achievements? They include inventions, discoveries, buildings, and works of art.
In GRAPES, what does S stand for?
What is Social Structure? It includes social groups, family roles, and how a society is organized.
A student pays three dollars for a notebook at a store. Which GRAPES category best fits?
What is Economics? Buying goods with money is an economic activity.
A seller offers bread at a market. Which GRAPES category best fits buying and selling?
What is Economics? Markets are places where people exchange goods.
A town is beside a lake. Geography or Politics? Name the category and the clue that helped.
What is Geography? "Beside a lake" tells us about location and water.
In GRAPES, what does G stand for?
What is Geography? It includes land, water, climate, and location.
A village sits beside a wide river. Which GRAPES category best fits its location?
What is Geography? The clue describes where the village is located.
A town council makes a rule about where people may build houses. Which category best fits?
What is Politics? The council is making a rule for the community.
Mountains surround a village. Which category best fits this land feature?
What is Geography? Mountains are part of the physical environment.
A leader announces a new law. Politics or Economics? Explain your choice.
What is Politics? Making laws is part of government.
In GRAPES, what does P stand for?
What is Politics? It includes leaders, government, laws, and decision-making.
People believe that life continues after death. Which GRAPES category best fits this belief?
What is Religion? Beliefs about the afterlife belong in this category.
Someone invents a cart that makes heavy loads easier to move. Which category best fits the invention?
What are Achievements? The new tool solves a problem.
Community members choose a leader to make decisions. Which category best fits?
What is Politics? The clue is about choosing a leader.
A family sells woven baskets. Economics or Religion? Explain your choice.
What is Economics? Selling goods is an economic activity.
In GRAPES, what does R stand for?
What is Religion? It includes beliefs about gods or the sacred, worship, and religious practices.
A community expects older relatives to care for young children. Which category best fits these family roles?
What is Social Structure? The clue describes roles within families.
A place has dry summers and very little rain. Which category best fits its climate?
What is Geography? Climate describes the usual weather of a place.
Builders create a new kind of bridge that crosses a wide stream. Which category best fits this building success?
What are Achievements? The bridge is an example of a new design and construction skill.
Someone invents a flashlight so people can see in the dark. Achievements or Geography? Explain your choice.
What are Achievements? The flashlight is an invention that solves a problem.
In GRAPES, what do BOTH E and S stand for? Name both to earn 500 points.
What are Economics and Social Structure? Economics is how people make, buy, sell, and trade goods and services. Social Structure is how people are organized into groups and roles.
In an imaginary town, some families are treated as more important just because of the family they were born into. Which category best fits?
What is Social Structure? The clue describes social groups and their different status, or position, in society.
People hold a yearly ceremony to thank a goddess. Which category best fits the purpose of this ceremony?
What is Religion? The ceremony expresses a belief about a goddess.
People believe a sacred spirit watches over their village. Which category best fits?
What is Religion? The clue describes a spiritual belief.
In an imaginary society, only children from wealthy families may attend school. Social Structure or Achievements? Explain your choice.
What is Social Structure? A person’s social group affects their opportunities, including who gets to go to school.