Key Vocabulary
citizen
a person who lives and works in a community.
law
a rule that people in a community must follow.
obey
to do what you are told to do.
fair
equal to everyone.
safe
in no danger.
clean
not dirty.
traffic sign
a sign that gives drivers and walkers information.
break laws
to do something that laws tell us is wrong. Criminal.
problem
a trouble or difficulty. Give trouble. Make difficulty.
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- not dirty. (clean)
- in no danger. (safe)
- equal to everyone. (fair)
- to do what you are told to do. (obey)
- a rule that people in a community must follow. (law)
- a person who lives and works in a community. (citizen)
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| A citizen is a person who lives and works in a community. | T |
| Fair means equal to everyone. | T |
| If you break laws, you obey the law. | F |
Reading passage
Citizens are people who live and work in a community. A community can be small like a neighborhood, and large like a city or country. So when someone lives in a neighborhood, he or she is call a neighborhood citizen.
When they live in the United States of America, they are called American citizens. Every community has laws which citizens should obey or follow. Laws help keep a community clean, safe, and fair. Signs in parks say “No dumping”. “Don’t litter”.
Traffic signs tell walkers when to cross the road, and tell drivers when to stop. Citizens can enjoy living in a fair community when everybody obeys the laws. If they don’t and break laws, they make problems for a community.
Reading skill
Cause and Effect
Every community has laws.
Citizens (follow) or (obey) the laws: Citizens can enjoy a clean, safe, and fair society.
Citizens (break) the laws: Citizens make (problems) for a community.
Comprehension
- (Citizens ) are people who live in a community.
- Traffic signs tell drivers when (to stop).
- Every community has laws which (citizens should obey or follow).
- When someone lives in a neighborhood, (they are call a neighborhood citizen).
source
From American Textbook Reading Social Studies 04 40:15