Five jobs that George Washington held are matched to what he did in each on page 1 of this 3-page 2nd grade social studies sheet. Students look at five picture cards for surveyor, farmer, general, convention president and president, then write the matching letter beside each description. Page 2 asks for a drawing of Washington at work and a finished sentence about his most important job. The answer key is on page 3.
“Match the jobs a person held to what they did in each one.”
Page 1 pairs five picture cards with five descriptions, from measuring and mapping land to being the first leader of the new country.
“Give an opinion and a reason for it.”
Question 2 on page 2 asks which job mattered most and why.
Five picture cards lettered A to E. A table lists five descriptions, such as he grew wheat at Mount Vernon and he led the meeting that wrote the Constitution in 1787, with a box for each job letter.
A large box to draw Washington doing one of his jobs. Below it is a sentence frame, I think his most important job was, followed by because and lines to finish it.
The letter for each of the five matches and a sample sentence for the frame. Drawings will vary.
Reading together
Read the five descriptions aloud, then let students match alone. The picture cards help students who read slowly.
Sharing opinions
After page 2, ask students to stand by the job they picked. Each group explains its because to the others.
Wall display
Hang the drawings together and count how many students chose each job. The class often splits between general and president.
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