Types of Communities

Geography · People & Environments · ages 5-8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which place has tall buildings and busy streets?
- A farm
- A quiet village
- A city
Which place is small and quiet, with fields close by?
- A big city
- A village
- A busy port
Farmers usually work in the countryside.
Circle one: True False
Which job would you most likely find in a big city?
- Farmer
- Office worker
- Fisher
A town sits next to the sea. How might it use its environment?
- By fishing and using boats
- By growing desert cactus only
- By having no jobs at all
A farm mostly uses its land to build tall office towers.
Circle one: True False
A family moves from a farm to a big city for work. What job might a parent take there, instead of farming?
- Office worker or shop worker
- Farmer, same as before
- Fisher on a boat
Mia says a village has tall buildings and busy buses, just like a city. What is wrong?
- Mia is completely right
- Cities never have buses
- Villages are small and quiet, not like cities

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

A city · Cities are known for tall buildings and busy streets full of people.
A village · Villages are small and quiet, often surrounded by fields.
True · Farmers grow crops and raise animals, so they work on farmland in the countryside.
Office worker · Cities have many offices and shops, so office jobs are common there.
By fishing and using boats · Towns by the sea often fish and use boats to meet their needs.
False · A farm uses its land to grow food and raise animals, not to build towers.
Office worker or shop worker · Cities offer jobs like office work and shop work, different from farm work.
Villages are small and quiet, not like cities · Villages are small and quiet, while cities have tall buildings and busy streets.