Families today and in the past

How does a family take care of its members?

• It provides food and shelter.

• It provides a computer and TV.

• It provides fancy clothes and vacations.

• It provides a big house and lots of pets.

Why is a family important?

• A family buys nice things.

• A family doesn't follow rules.

• A family takes care of its members.

• A family has many members to play with.

Megan is usually very happy, but today she is sad. What might her family do?

• laugh at her

• leave her alone

• send her to her room

• talk with her about her problem

A community is a group of people who __________.

• share the same ideas

• live in different places

• disagree about most things

• don't understand each other

How are families and communities similar?

• Both are made up of people who only think about themselves.

• Both are made up of people who work individually to make rules.

• Both are made up of people who follow rules and take care of one anothe

• Both are made up of people who must learn new things on their own.

People born in the same generation __________.

• have very big families

• are about the same age

• live in the same city

• like the same food

How do you treat families who are different from yours?

• stay away from them

• worry about them

• tease them

• show respect toward them

Aamira is an immigrant. What is one reason her family might have moved to America?

• to try new foods

• to learn new songs

• to practice their religion freely

• to be able to fly on an airplane

A citizen has different rights than an immigrant. An immigrant may become a citizen in order to have the right to __________.

• play

• buy a car

• vote

• go to school

Which of the following is a tradition?

• shopping for groceries

• riding bikes at the park

• watching television after school

• eating special food on a holiday