Kindergarten Social Studies
Vocabulary
1st Nine Weeks
rule
Something that tells you
A rule in our class is to
what you can do and what keep hands and feet to
you can not do
yourself.
clothing
Something that you wear
principal
Someone who is the leader Our principal helps to see
of a school
that we are safe and learn
I usually wear shorts as
clothing in the summer.
each day.
family
Group of people who live
together
I live with my family.
2nd Nine Weeks
flag
KGN Social Studies Vocabulary
A piece of cloth of a
certain size, color, and
design used as a symbol
The United States flag has
50 stars and 13 stripes.
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job
Something that has to be
done
A teacher’s job is to help
students learn.
alike
Things that are the same
His socks are alike.
holiday
A day to celebrate an
event
weather
What it is like outdoors
New Year’s Day is a
holiday to celebrate a new
year.
Today’s weather is cloudy
and rainy.
categorize
To put into groups
Girls
Boys
We can categorize the
students in our class.
3rd Nine Weeks
pledge
KGN Social Studies Vocabulary
A promise to do something Each morning we say a
pledge to the flag.
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I got to vote on which
book was my favorite.
vote
To say if you are for or
against something
map
Drawing that shows where I took a map with me on
different places are
our car trip.
land
The part of the earth that
we live on
The land at our school has
lots of grass.
water
The liquid that is in the
oceans, lakes, rivers, and
ponds
The water at the beach
was cold!
4th Nine Weeks
far
Not close to you
My grandparents live far
away in another state.
over
Above something
A bird flew over my head.
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after
Behind, in back of
I stood in line after my
teacher.
near
Not far away
I like to be near my
friends.
under
Below something
I got under my covers in
bed.
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