Community Government

Why did the author write this book?

• to entertain readers with silly stories about the government

• to inform readers about community government

• to persuade readers to run for mayor in an election

• to inform readers about many types of communities

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which of the following is an opinion about city government leaders?

• The mayor is the leader of the community.

• The mayor is in charge of many departments.

• The mayor has a harder job than anyone else.

• The mayor works with the city council.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a department?

• a separate part of a large organization

• a group of people who have power

• a group of people who live in the same place

• a leader of a city

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

In which section of the book can the reader expect to find details about the city council and the mayor?

• A) "Other Jobs in the Community"

• B) "Laws in a Community"

• C) "City Government Leaders"

• D) "Conclusion"

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The author includes information about traffic laws and garbage laws in the “Laws in a Community” section to __________.

• describe the jobs of various government officials

• show how laws keep people safe and a community clean

• describe the way people can make a difference in government

• introduce the main idea of the entire book

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What happens after people cast votes for the person they think will be the best mayor?

• People make a choice for who they want as mayor.

• The person with the most votes becomes the mayor.

• People go to their correct polling place to vote.

• The mayor works with the council to make decisions.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

What do the captions for the illustrations on pages 7 and 9 add to the text?

• They explain the process of electing the mayor and the city council.

• They explain the work involved in the fire department.

• They help readers see some of the different kinds of government departments.

• They explain the work involved in the police department.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the main idea of the section “Other Jobs in the Community”?

• Other people in the government also help the community.

• A community needs laws to keep people safe and the community clean.

• People run their community with a government.

• The mayor and the city council are leaders in the community.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which word means the act of selecting a person for government office by voting?

• decision

• council

• election

• mayor

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The author’s point of view about community government is:

• Community government is important for organizing and helping people work together.

• Community government is unnecessary and causes problems.

• Community government should be avoided by everyone.

• Community government only benefits a few people.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6