Getting the Job Worksheet
This Getting the Job Worksheet asks 3rd graders to sort government jobs into elected and appointed, then read short sentences to tell how each leader got the job. An answer key is included.
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Description
The Getting the Job Worksheet helps 3rd grade students learn the two ways that government leaders get their jobs. Some leaders are elected, which means the voters pick them in an election. Other leaders are appointed, which means another leader or a group of leaders chooses them. Knowing the difference helps children understand how their town, their state, and their country are run, and who makes decisions for the community.
About the Getting the Job Worksheet
This printable social studies page is titled “Elected or Selected?” and it is built in two parts. First, students read eight jobs in a word box and sort each one into an Elected column or an Appointed column. The column headers remind students that voters pick elected leaders and a leader picks appointed ones. Next, students read four short sentences about a town, a county, and a state. For each sentence they write the job and tell whether that leader was elected or appointed. Use it as a mini lesson, a civics center, or a quick check after a lesson on local government.
What’s Included
- One student page with a sorting chart and four sentence items
- Eight government jobs to sort, such as governor, senator, police chief, and ambassador
- A full answer key on the second page
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
It builds real civics vocabulary, including elected, appointed, voters, lawmaker, and ambassador. It asks students to read each sentence closely and use clues like “voted” to find the answer, which strengthens reading for evidence. It also gives children a simple, positive picture of how people serve their community in many different roles.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the page, talk about a class vote, such as choosing a class game, and compare it to a teacher choosing a line leader. After the page, have students list one elected leader and one appointed leader in your own town and share what each one does. This elected and appointed leaders worksheet also pairs well with a class discussion about why some jobs are chosen by voters and others by leaders.
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