Jobs in the Community — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which of these is a want, not a need?
A) Food to eat
B) A warm coat
C) A new video game
D) Clean water
A mail carrier works for the post office and walks or drives a route every day dropping letters and packages at each house.
2. Which worker helps keep a neighborhood park clean?
A) A banker
B) A park ranger
C) A pilot
D) A tailor
A stethoscope has tubes and an earpiece that make tiny sounds louder, so doctors can hear the thumping of your heartbeat.
3. Why do people in a community have different jobs?
A) So one person does all work
B) So everyone stays home
C) So all different needs can be met
D) So nobody learns new things
The word librarian comes from library, and that is the building full of books where librarians help people find what they want to read.
4. A person who buys bread at the store is called a?
A) Producer
B) Consumer
C) Mayor
D) Volunteer
A dentist is a special doctor just for teeth who cleans them, fills cavities, and shows you how to keep your smile healthy.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Things people must have to live are called needs.
Cars on a busy road can be dangerous, so a crossing guard stops traffic to make sure children stay safe when they walk across.
2. Things people would like but can live without are called wants.
Firefighters and police officers are called first responders because they are the first people to arrive and help in an emergency.
3. A volunteer works for free to help others in the community.
A mail carrier has many letters to deliver, so a big shoulder bag lets them carry them all at once along the route.
4. A park ranger protects the parks so everyone can enjoy them.
Zoos have lions, penguins, monkeys, and many more creatures, so zookeepers must learn what each kind of animal needs.
5. People in a community depend on each other for help.
Each helper, like a firefighter or doctor, has a different job that they do to take care of the community in their own way.