Vocabulary
Lesson 1
(Learning About a Community)
Problem Solving
Lesson 2 (Communties in Our Country)
GRAB BAG
100
A ___________ community is a place of farms or open country with few people. (rural, urban, or suburban)
rural
100
What is a citizen?
a person that lives in a community
100
To solve a problem, the first step is to _____________ the problem. **
identify; gather information about; identify the options of; choose a solution to
100
A __________ community is a place of farms or open country.
rural
100
Which type of community has the highest population: urban, rural, or subrban?
urban
200
A _______________ is a place where people live, work, and play.
community
200
How did the citizens of San Antonio help each other after the flood of 2002?
They cleaned and helped to repair the flooded homes.
200
What is the last step to solve a problem?
gather information; identify the options; choose a solution; evaluate/think about the solution
200
Do farming communities like Beatrice, NE have many or few people?
few
200
A way of getting from one place to another is called _____________. (Hint: An example would be a car, a bus, a plane,or a bike.)
transportation
300
_______________ is the act of building something. **
urban; construction; neighborhood
300
What type of community is San Antonio? (rural, urban, or suburban)
urban (it has over 1 million peopl)
300
If you list the possible consequences of your options, it will help you...**
choose a solution; identify the problem; gather information
300
Does a suburb have tall buildings, many houses, or farms?
many houses
300
Why are many suburbs like Alexandira, VA growing? **
There are a lot of jobs.; People like to live on farms.; The suburbs have cable cars.; Alexandria is a good place to grow corn.
400
A(n) _______________ is a possible choice. The _______________ is the result of an action The _______________ is the answer to a problem. **
**Fill in the blanks with these three words: consequence; solution; option
400
What is one way people celebrate Fiesta in San Antonio? **
They send cards.; They decorate trees.; They eat different foods.; They go skiing.
400
What problem did the 2002 San Antonio flood create?
Roads and homes were covered with water.
400
How is a city different from a rural area?
EXAMPLES: More people live in a city. A rural area does not have tall buildings like a city. There is not a lot of farm land or open spaces in a city.
400
What does FIESTA mean in Spanish?
festival
500
A(n) ____________ community is a city and its many neighborhoods. A(n) ____________ is a community that is near a city. It is smaller than a city.
urban; suburban
500
Why are the people of San Antonio proud of The Alamo?
It is where many heroes gave their lives to free Texas from Mexico, the country that once owned it.
500
Put the six steps to solving a problem in the correct order: Choose a solution, Gather information, Identify the problem, Evaluate/think about the solution, Identify the options, List the possible consequences
1. Identify the problem 2. Gather information 3. Identify the options 4. List the possible consequences 5. Choose a solution 6. Evaluate/think about the solution
500
Name the three example communities we learned about in Lesson 2, and tell which type of community each one is.
Beatrice, NE (rural); San Franciso, CA (urban); Alexandria, VA (suburban)
500
How many people visit the Alamo each year?
three hundred; three thousand; three million
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