Community Words Flashcards Large Print Edition
Community Words: Part 1
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Date:
Read each big word, look at the picture clue, and learn the meaning.
1. Community
Noun
A place where people live, work, and play together.
Example: Our school and neighborhood are part of our community.
2. Citizen
Noun
A person who belongs to a community and helps it.
Example: You are a citizen who helps by keeping parks clean.
3. Rule
Noun
An instruction that tells us how to be safe and fair.
Example: Walking in the hallway is a safe classroom rule.
4. Law
Noun
A rule made by the government that everyone must follow.
Example: Drivers stopping at a red light is an important law.
Word Memory Tip: Rules protect our classroom. Laws protect our whole town.
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Large Print Edition
Community Words: Part 2
Civics Unit
Grade 3
Read each big word, look at the picture clue, and learn the meaning.
5. Right
Noun
Something you are allowed to have, do, or be protected by.
Example: You have the right to learn safely at school every day.
6. Responsibility
Noun
A duty or helpful job you should do to care for others.
Example: It is our responsibility to throw trash into recycling bins.
7. Leader
Noun
A person who guides others and helps make good choices.
Example: Our principal is a trusted school leader.
8. Mayor
Noun
The elected leader of a town or city government.
Example: The mayor works at city hall to help local citizens.
Word Match Challenge: Partner up and quiz each other on all 8 big words!
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Citizen Rights Responsibilities Handout Large Print Civics
Our Rights & Responsibilities
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Every citizen in a community has Rights and Responsibilities.
What You Get
A RIGHT
Something you are allowed to have or do. It protects you and keeps you safe.
Examples in Our Community:
Right to go to school and learn
Right to have a safe home
Right to speak your ideas kindly
Rights are promises to all people.
What You Do
RESPONSIBILITY
A helpful duty you should do to care for others and be fair.
Examples in Our Community:
Responsibility to follow rules
Responsibility to throw away litter
Responsibility to treat others nicely
Responsibilities make communities strong.
Super Citizen Rule
A Right is what you have. A Responsibility is what you do!
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Practice Activity
Right or Responsibility?
Directions
Circle the correct answer
Read each card. Circle whether it describes a RIGHT or a RESPONSIBILITY .
Question 1
Playing safely at a clean neighborhood park.
RIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY
Question 2
Cleaning up your books and supplies at school.
RIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY
Question 3
Getting help from teachers to learn to read.
RIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY
Question 4
Looking both ways before crossing the road safely.
RIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY
My Citizen Action: Write or dictating one responsibility you will do today: My Community Project Guide Project Part 1
My Community Helper Profile
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Date:
A community helper has an important job that keeps citizens safe, healthy, or learning.
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Step 1: Circle ONE Community Helper:
Firefighter / Police
Protects people & safety
Mayor / City Leader
Helps guide our town
Teacher / Librarian
Helps students learn
Park Caretaker
Keeps parks clean & green
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Step 2: Tell about your helper:
A. Helper's Job Title:
B. Where in our community do they work? (Example: Station, City Hall, School)
C. How does this helper make our community better and safer?
Great work! Next, you will design your own Community Action Plan.
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Project Part 2
My Community Action Plan
Citizen in Action
Drawing & Writing
You don't have to be a grown-up to be a great community hero!
3
Choose 1 action to help our community (Check one):
Pick up trash in the park
Share supplies and be kind
Follow school walking rules
4
Draw a picture of yourself helping your community:
Art Box
Draw and color your community action here
5
My Citizen Sentence: Complete the line below:
I am a community hero when I
Signed by Community Hero:
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Community Government Modified Quiz Modified Assessment
Community & Government Quiz
Name:
Date:
Read each question carefully. Circle the letter A or B for your answer.
1
What is a community?
A A place where people live, work, and play together.
B An empty room with no people or buildings.
2
Which one is a right that every student has?
A The right to learn safely at school.
B The right to break classroom pencils.
3
Which one is a citizen's responsibility?
A Throwing wrappers on the grass in the park.
B Following rules to keep everyone safe.
Turn page over for Questions 4, 5, and 6.
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Part 2: Quiz Continued
Government & Rules
Grade 3 Civics
Modified Format
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Why does a community have laws?
A To protect citizens and keep people safe.
B To make everyone play outside in the rain.
5
Who is the elected leader of a city or town government?
A The Mayor
B A Movie Actor
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True or False Question:
"Throwing your trash in the recycling bin is a responsibility."
TRUE
FALSE
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Draw ONE rule you follow at school to keep others safe:
Awesome effort! You finished your Community & Government quiz.
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Community Heroes Teacher Guide Teacher Resource
Answer Keys & Scoring Guide
Community Heroes Unit
Grade 3 Modified Civics
Correct answers, visual criteria, and scoring suggestions for student materials.
Citizen Rights & Responsibilities Handout (Page 2)
Q1. Clean park to play in:
RIGHT (Safety/Recreation)
Q2. Cleaning up books & supplies:
RESPONSIBILITY (Duty)
Q3. Getting help to learn reading:
RIGHT (Education access)
Q4. Looking both ways before crossing:
RESPONSIBILITY (Personal safety rule)
Citizen Action Prompt: Accept any valid, prosocial action (e.g., throwing away garbage, raising hand, walking quietly in halls, helping a friend). Dictation or verbal response is fully acceptable.
Modified Quiz Key (Questions 1 - 7)
1. What is a community? Answer: A
2. Which one is a right every student has? Answer: A
3. Which one is a citizen's responsibility? Answer: B
4. Why does a community have laws? Answer: A
5. Elected leader of a city/town? Answer: A (The Mayor)
6. True/False: Recycling is a responsibility? Answer: TRUE
7. School safety rule drawing: Award full credit for any recognizable visual depiction of a school safety expectation (e.g., walking feet, scissors point-down, quiet lines, playground turn-taking). Allow student to explain verbally if vision limits drawing detail.
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Instructional Strategy
Accommodations & Vision Guide
IEP & 504 Support
Visual Accessibility
Guidelines for delivering low-vision, simplified reading, and modified learning goals.
1. Large-Print & Low-Vision Supports
• High Contrast Markers: Provide 20/20 felt-tip pens or dark 2B pencils to maximize contrast on student work areas.
• Reading Window / Typoscope: Use an index card with a cutout slot to isolate one question or card at a time if visual tracking is fatiguing.
• Lighting & Glare Reduction: Position students away from window glare; use matte cardstock printing whenever possible.
2. Read-Aloud & Scribing Accommodations
• Human Reader: Read prompts verbatim without paraphrasing the core civic terms. Re-read options upon request.
• Verbal Dictation / Scribing: Students with fine-motor fatigue or severe vision impairment may state answers aloud for educator scribing.
