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Social studies worksheet · Cultures and traditions
Cultures Word Search
A 12 by 12 word search of culture words (language, music, dance, holiday, clothing, family, story and more), then a sentence about your own culture.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Cultures and traditions, World geography, Respect and curiosity
What kids do
“Find the 12 culture words. They go across, down and on a slant.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Pick two words. What do they mean in your culture?
Words on this sheet
culturefoodmusicdanceholidayfamilyartgamesstoryflag
Teacher tip
Ask kids to use two words in a sentence about their culture.
How to use it
- Play a short clip of music or language from the places on the sheet.
- Talk about how every family has traditions, big and small.
- Keep a classroom globe, a world map and a U.S. map in reach while kids work.
Watch for
Keep it respectful. Cultures are living traditions, not costumes.
Talk about it
- What tradition does your family have?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a class book of family traditions.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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