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Town, State or Nation? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on which level of government does a job, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.K-2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Town, State or Nation?

D2.Civ.5.K-2

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Sort each job: town or city, state, or nation?

1.Sort each one: Town or city or State or Nation?

Sort: Sets the hours of the town pool, Runs the state police or highway patrol, Fixes potholes on neighborhood streets, Gives out driver's licenses, Makes coins at the U.S. Mint

Town or cityStateNation
2.Sort each one: Town or city or State or Nation?

Sort: Gives out fishing licenses, Runs the city library, Holds city council meetings, Runs the army and navy, Builds and fixes state highways

Town or cityStateNation
3.Sort each one: Town or city or State or Nation?

Sort: Takes care of the town's parks and playgrounds, Takes care of state parks, Makes passports for trips to other countries, Makes state laws at the state capitol, Plows snow from town streets

Town or cityStateNation

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Town, State or Nation?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Fixes potholes on neighborhood streets — Town or city 2. Gives out driver's licenses — State 3. Makes coins at the U.S. Mint — Nation 4. Runs the state police or highway patrol — State 5. Sets the hours of the town pool — Town or city
  2. 2.1. Builds and fixes state highways — State 2. Gives out fishing licenses — State 3. Holds city council meetings — Town or city 4. Runs the army and navy — Nation 5. Runs the city library — Town or city
  3. 3.1. Makes passports for trips to other countries — Nation 2. Makes state laws at the state capitol — State 3. Plows snow from town streets — Town or city 4. Takes care of state parks — State 5. Takes care of the town's parks and playgrounds — Town or city

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.