Teacher’s Guide

Rules and Laws

pages W H A T ’ S I N RULES AND LAWS

Dear Educator,

G
et ready to make laws and 2–3 Rules at School
follow the rules. In KIDS
DISCOVER Rules and Laws, 4–5 Solving Problems
students will learn getting along with
others. 6–7 Rules and Laws in a Community
This Teacher’s Guide is filled with
activity ideas and blackline masters 8–9 Leaders Leading
that can help students understand the
benefit of following rules. 10–11 The Golden Rule
Thank you for making your classroom
a fun and interesting environment by 12–13 Vote!
using KIDS DISCOVER.
14–15 Respect and Rights
Sincerely,
KIDS DISCOVER 16–17 Work and Play Together
P.S. We would love to hear from you.
E-mail your comments and ideas to 18–19 Student Activities
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• IN THIS TEACHER’S GUIDE •

2 Before-Reading Activities
3 Get Set to Read
Meeting the Standards 4 Let’s Talk
4 Visit www.kidsdiscoverteachers.com to 5–6 Look Back
find out how KIDS DISCOVER meets 7 Picture This!
state and national standards. 8 Match Words
9 Complete Words
10 Look for Words
11 After-Reading Activities
12–18 Answer Keys to Blackline Masters

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 BEFORE-READING ACTIVITIES
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these activities.

Discussion Get Set to Read

(Anticipation Guide)
T o get students thinking about the topic, ask
these questions:
4 What is a rule we all follow at school?
C opy and give students the Get Set to Read
blackline master (page 3 of this Teacher’s
Guide). Read aloud the directions. Help students
4 Who made this rule?
identify the pictures. Ask them to circle the pictures
4 Why do we have this rule?
that show someone following a rule. Explain that
this page will help them find out what they already
What Do We Know? Word Web

D
know about rules and laws. Tell them that after
raw a word web on the board. Write the word
they read about rules and laws, they will look at
Rules in the middle circle. Ask students to
this page again and check their choices.
name rules for you to write in the circles around the
middle. Alternatively, offer your own rules, such as
“Run in the hallway,” and have students identify Preview
whether the rule should be included in the web.
After writing rules in the web, review them with M odel how to preview Rules and Laws. Read
aloud the titles. Look at the pictures and talk
about what you see. Ask students if they want to
students and talk about how these rules help us
work and play together. add any words from the preview to their What Do We
Know? word web. If students are reading only a few
pages in one sitting, preview just those pages.

KEY TERMS
4 rule a guide for how to act
4 responsibility something you should do
4 fair treating everyone the same
4 law a rule that people must follow
4 citizen someone who belongs to a community
4 leader a person in charge of a group
4 vote to tell your choice
4 respect to treat well

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Get Set to Read

You are going to read about rules and laws. Rules and laws tell us how
we should act. Circle the pictures of people following a rule. Save this
page.

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 LET’S TALK

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Pages 2–3 Pages 12–13
4 What is one of our responsibilities? 4 What does it mean to vote?

4 How can we be fair? 4 What can you vote for?

4 What would happen if no one followed the 4 How do we vote?

rules?
Pages 4–5
4 What does the word problem mean?
What does the word solution mean?
4 How can we solve a problem? Tell the steps
in order.
4 Imagine that you and your friends are at
a playground. Everyone wants to go on the
swings, but there is only one swing. How do
you solve your problem?
Pages 14–15
4 What are our rights as Americans?
4 How do we respect the rights of others?
Pages 16–17
4 How do we show respect for others?
4 What are some things we can do to get
along as we work and play together?
All Pages
4 What is this KIDS DISCOVER about?

Pages 6–7 4 What does it tell us about following rules

4 Who is a citizen? and laws?

4 What are a citizen’s responsibilities?

4 What laws do citizens follow?
4 Why should citizens follow these laws?
Pages 8–9
4 What is a leader?
4 Who is the leader of our class? How is the
leader of our community?
4 How do these leaders help us?
Pages 10–11
4 What is the Golden Rule?
4 How can you treat others as you would
want to be treated?
4 Do you think everyone should follow the
Golden Rule? Explain.

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Look Back
Choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the circle.

Find your answers on the pages shown next to each question.

1. Why do we need rules? Look back at pages 2–3.

 A. to have fun at school
m
m B. to have a responsibility
m C. to help us get along

2. What is the first step to solving a problem? Look back at pages 4–5.
m A. Make sure everyone knows the problem.
m B. List different ways to solve the problem.
m C. Work together to choose a solution.

3. What is a law? Look back at pages 6–7.

m A. a rule that people must follow
m B. a way to cross the street
m C. people that help citizens

4. Who is the leader of the state’s government? Look back at pages 8–9.
m A. coach
m B. mayor
m C. governor

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 Look Back (continued)

5. How do we choose the leaders of our country? Look back at pages 12–13.
 A. by sharing
m
m B. by making rules
m C. by voting

6. What is a right? Look back at pages 14–15.

m A. something people are free to do
m B. something we have to do
m C. a way to treat people well

7. What is one way to show respect?

Look back at pages 16–17.
 A. by being kind
m
m B. by reading a book
m C. by speaking loudly

8. Draw a picture. Show someone following the Golden Rule.

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Picture This!
In KIDS DISCOVER Rules and Laws, you learned about following rules
and laws. Some signs remind people to follow laws in a community. In
each row, circle the picture of a sign showing a law that people follow.

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Match Words
Draw a line from the word to its picture.

rules

citizen

leader

problem

vote

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Complete Words
Look at the picture. Print letters to complete the picture name. The
words in the box can help you.

citizen
rules leader

problem vote

__le_

ci_i_e_

l__d_r

pr_bl_m

_ot_

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Look for Words

Find the words. Draw a line through them. Then circle all the letters
you did not use.
Write the letters on the lines. Then read the sentence.

citizen
rules leader

problem vote

R E L E A D E R S
P R O B L E M U P
E C T A N D G L E
T A C I T I Z E N

We follow rules to show _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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 AFTER-READING ACTIVITIES
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Art
u “Treat others as you would want them to
treat you.” Give each student a wooden
ruler. Have students paint their rulers gold to
remind them of the Golden Rule. Once the
paint is dry, help students write the Golden
Rule on their ruler with a marker.
Language Arts
u Long vowel words are everywhere. Read
aloud the first sentence on page 8. Ask
students to name the words with long e
(teachers, leaders). Challenge students to
identify long e words in this issue. Have
students page through the issue and look for
pictures and words that have a long vowel.
On chart paper, write the words students
find. You may wish to repeat the activity
with other long vowels.

Language Arts
u The word rule rhymes with many words.
With students, make a list on chart paper
of words that rhyme with rule, for example,
cool, fool, drool, mule, tool, spool, stool, and
school. Invite students to write a silly rhyme
using the words. Offer a rhyme of your own
as an example, such as I once saw a mule / that
sat on a stool.
Physical Education
u Get students moving with a game of “Follow
the Leader.” Have students vote on a leader
by raising their hands. Students will line up
behind their chosen leader. The leader will
lead students on a walk around the classroom
or playground doing different movements
such as hopping, reaching up high, or going
over or under things. Before playing, you
may need to set some rules so that students
Clipart: children walking in a line
play fairly and respectfully.
with their arms spread out

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Get Set to Read

You are going to read about rules and laws. Rules and laws tell us how
we should act. Circle the pictures of people following a rule. Save this
page.

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Look Back
Choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the circle.

Find your answers on the pages shown next to each question.

1. Why do we need rules? Look back at pages 2–3.

 A. to have fun at school
m
m B. to have a responsibility
l C. to help us get along (draw conclusions)

2. What is the first step to solving a problem? Look back at pages 4–5.
l A. Make sure everyone knows the problem.
(sequence)
m B. List different ways to solve the problem.
m C. Work together to choose a solution.

3. What is a law? Look back at pages 6–7.

l A. a rule that people must follow (word meaning)
m B. a way to cross the street
m C. people that help citizens

4. Who is the leader of the state’s government? Look back at pages 8–9.
m A. coach
m B. mayor
l C. governor (details)

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 Look Back (continued)

5. How do we choose the leaders of our country? Look back at pages 12–13.
 A. by sharing
m
m B. by making rules
l C. by voting (details)

6. What is a right? Look back at pages 14–15.

l A. something people are free to do (word meaning)
m B. something we have to do
m C. a way to treat people well

7. What is one way to show respect? Look back at pages 16–17.

 A. by being kind (generalize)
l
m B. by reading a book
m C. by speaking loudly

8. Draw a picture. Show someone following the Golden Rule.

Students’ pictures should show a person who is treating others kindly.

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Picture This!
In KIDS DISCOVER Rules and Laws, you learned about following rules
and laws. Some signs remind people to follow laws in a community. In
each row, circle the picture of a sign showing a law that people follow.

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Match Words
Draw a line from the word to its picture.

rules

citizen

leader

problem

vote

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Complete Words
Look at the picture. Print letters to complete the picture name. The
words in the box can help you.

citizen
rules leader

problem vote

_r _
ul e _
s

c i _t i z_ en_

l e_ _
ade
_r

p ro
_ b l e_ m

v o t _e
_

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 ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

Look for Words

Find the words. Draw a line through them. Then circle all the letters
you did not use.
Write the letters on the lines. Then read the sentence.

citizen
rules leader

problem vote

R E L E A D E R S
P R O B L E M U P
E C T A N D G L E
T A C I T I Z E N
L V O T E O N S G

We follow rules to show r_e_s_p_ e_ c_ t_ a_ n_ d_ g_e_ t_ a_ l_o_n_g_.

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