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Citizens of Ravenstep

Learn how people help their mountain town.

Read about Ravenstep

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Citizens of Ravenstep

Ravenstep is a mountain town built between two steep ridges. The town has a shared community center, a small market, and an overlook where people can see the valley. Each spring, residents work together to care for these places.

Some residents volunteer at the community center. They sort donated coats by size and place them in a closet for neighbors who need warm clothing. Other volunteers carry boxes of food from the market to the center. They give their time without being paid for that work.

Ravenstep also has laws that help keep people safe. At the overlook, people must stay behind the railing and obey signs when a path is closed. Drivers slow down near the market because people cross there. Citizens respect others by taking turns, listening when someone speaks, and leaving room for people to pass.

These actions may look small, but they help many people share the town. A volunteer gives time, a law follower helps keep a place safe, and a respectful neighbor helps others feel welcome.

1.
What idea connects the examples in the passage?
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2.

Volunteers sort donated by size.

3.
Why would sorting the donated coats by size help neighbors?
Question 3 options
4.
Circle the TWO details from the passage that show respect for other people.

5.
Which detail is evidence that a person is volunteering?
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Choose good-citizen actions

Use the passage to think about new situations in Ravenstep.

6.
The community center needs help setting up tables for a free meal. Which choice is volunteering?
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7.
A sign says that a steep path is closed because rocks may fall. What should a good citizen do?
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8.
Circle the TWO choices that follow a law or safety rule.

9.
Two children disagree about which game to play at recess. Which choice shows respect?
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10.
Which action would best help people share the narrow sidewalk near the market?
Question 10 options
11.
Match each situation to the best good-citizen choice.
12.
Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that respecting others helps people feel welcome?
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Explain your thinking

Write complete thoughts. Use details from the passage when asked.

13.
Explain two ways people in Ravenstep help their community. Use one detail from the passage for each way.
14.
Imagine a community center in a mountain town is holding a free meal. Describe one way you could volunteer, one safety rule you would follow, and one way you would respect another person.