Can a kid vote? Does the governor really pick up your trash? Third graders catch sentences that get voting rules, leadership levels, and the purpose of laws all wrong. Then they fill in blanks about the governor in the state capital, what citizens choose when they vote, and the public services local government runs with tax money. True-or-false statements push them to think about whether taxes are gifts to the mayor and whether voting is a real responsibility of citizens.
These sheets help kids see why every adult vote matters and how laws apply to leaders too.
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Government: Local and State
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Children can vote in every election.
Rewrite: Only adult citizens can vote in elections.
2. Fix the sentence:
The governor collects trash in your neighborhood.
Rewrite: Local government collects trash in your neighborhood.
3. Fix the sentence:
Laws are made so only leaders have to follow them.
Rewrite: Laws are made so everyone has to follow them.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The governor is the leader who works in the state capital.
2. When citizens vote, they help choose their leaders.
3. A law is a rule made by the government that everyone must obey.
4. Local government uses tax money to run public services like the library.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The governor helps make laws that apply across the whole state.
True False
2. Taxes are gifts that people give to the mayor.
True False
3. Voting is one of the most important responsibilities of a citizen.
True False
Government: Local and State
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Children can vote in every election.
Rewrite: Only adult citizens can vote in elections.
2) Fix the sentence:
The governor collects trash in your neighborhood.
Rewrite: Local government collects trash in your neighborhood.
3) Fix the sentence:
Laws are made so only leaders have to follow them.
Rewrite: Laws are made so everyone has to follow them.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The governor is the leader who works in the state capital.
2) When citizens vote, they help choose their leaders.
3) A law is a rule made by the government that everyone must obey.
4) Local government uses tax money to run public services like the library.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The governor helps make laws that apply across the whole state.
True
False
2) Taxes are gifts that people give to the mayor.
True
False
3) Voting is one of the most important responsibilities of a citizen.
True
False
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