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Mina's Letter from Gullsong Island

A letter from an island child helps kindergarten students explain why home and school rules matter and what happens when rules are followed or broken.

KindergartenSocial StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toCIV.K.1

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 C3 Framework standard
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  • 10 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain why people have rules at home and at school.
  • Students identify what can happen when rules are followed or broken.

How to use

Read Mina's letter aloud. Talk about each rule and its result before students answer the questions.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

CIV.K.1

Explain why we have rules at home and at school and what happens when rules are followed or broken.

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Mina's Letter from Gullsong Island

Learn how home and school rules help people.

Listen to Mina's letter

Listen as your teacher reads the letter. Then answer the questions.

Dear Grandma

On Gullsong Island, my family follows rules. At home, we hang raincoats on hooks. This keeps the floor clear for people carrying baskets. We close the screen door so flies stay outside. At school, we wait behind a blue line before boarding the school boat. The boat helper can count us safely. After tide-pool science, we return shell tools to a tray. Then the next group can find them. Yesterday, Ben stepped past the line. The helper asked him to step back and wait. Love, Mina.

1.
Why does Mina's family hang raincoats on hooks?
  • A. So the raincoats can get wet again.
  • B. So people can carry more baskets.
  • C. So the floor stays clear.
  • D. So flies can come inside.
2.
What may happen if Mina's family leaves the screen door open?
  • A. Flies may come inside.
  • B. The boat helper may count everyone.
  • C. The shell tools may be in the tray.
  • D. The raincoats may hang on hooks.
3.
Word bank: count · wash · hide

The boat helper can   the children safely.

4.
Which action follows a school rule in Mina's letter?
  • A. Ben steps past the blue line.
  • B. A child leaves shell tools under a table.
  • C. A child runs onto the school boat.
  • D. A child returns shell tools to the tray.
5.
Circle the two results that show the school rules are being followed.

The boat helper can count the children safely.The next group can find the shell tools.The helper loses track of the children.The shell tools are hard to find.

Think about rules

Use Mina's letter to think about what rules do.

6.
Mina's brother leaves his raincoat on the floor at home. What may happen?
  • A. The floor may stay clear.
  • B. People carrying baskets may have less clear space.
  • C. Flies may stay outside.
  • D. The boat helper may count children.
7.
After tide-pool science, the class leaves the shell tools under a table. What may happen?
  • A. The next group may not find the tools.
  • B. The boat helper may count the group.
  • C. The floor may be clear for baskets.
  • D. Flies may stay outside the home.
8.
Circle the two actions that break a rule in Mina's letter.

Ben steps past the blue line.A child hangs a raincoat on a hook.A child closes the screen door.A child leaves shell tools out of the tray.

9.
Why do people have rules at home and at school?
  • A. Rules help people stay safe and help others use places and things.
  • B. Rules make people leave their homes and schools.
  • C. Rules keep children from using tools or boats.
  • D. Rules make flies come inside the house.
10.
How does waiting behind the blue line help people on the school boat? Use one detail from Mina's letter.

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