Levels of Government

Help your third graders learn how their government works, one clear page at a time! In this one-page worksheet, students read a short passage about the three levels of government, sort six real government jobs into a Local, State, or National table, then match the mayor, governor, and President to what each one runs.

The passage gives each level a leader and two jobs. Local government fixes city streets and runs libraries, state government builds highways and runs state parks, and the national government prints money and runs the post office. The sorting table has a box for every answer, so kids know exactly how many jobs belong at each level. Everything students need to answer is right on the page, so it works for independent practice.

What's inside:

• A short passage with key words in bold
• A 3-level sorting table with 6 government jobs
• A leader match: mayor, governor, President
• A visual answer key with every answer marked in red

How teachers use it:

• As a quick check after a civics lesson
• For morning work, centers, or an exit ticket
• As homework or sub plans, with no prep needed

It takes about 5 to 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. This is one of 7 worksheets in our Reading in Civics series for grade 3, covering government, rules and laws, voting, and citizenship. Each sheet in the series uses a different mix of activities, so the set stays fresh from the first page to the last.