Community Helpers
Kindergarten · Social Studies · Study Guide
Learn about the people in your community who have important jobs that help keep everyone safe, healthy, and happy.
A community is a group of people who live in the same neighborhood, town, or city. In every community, there are special people called community helpers. These are people whose jobs help everyone else.
Firefighters are community helpers who put out fires and rescue people who are hurt. Police officers help keep neighborhoods safe and help people who are in trouble. Doctors and nurses take care of us when we are sick or injured. Teachers help children learn to read, write, and think. Mail carriers bring letters and packages to our homes. Grocery store workers make sure we have food to buy. Garbage collectors keep our streets clean. Bus drivers take people safely from place to place.
Every community helper has a special tool or uniform that helps them do their job. Firefighters wear heavy protective gear and use long hoses. Doctors wear white coats and use stethoscopes to listen to your heartbeat. Without community helpers, our neighborhoods would not be safe, clean, or healthy. We can show community helpers we care by saying thank you and treating them with kindness and respect.
Key terms
- Community
- A group of people who live and work near each other in the same area.
- Community Helper
- A person whose job helps other people in the community stay safe, healthy, or happy.
- Firefighter
- A community helper who puts out fires and rescues people in emergencies.
- Police Officer
- A community helper who keeps the neighborhood safe and helps people in trouble.
- Doctor
- A community helper who takes care of people when they are sick or hurt.
Flashcards
- Firefighter
- Puts out fires and rescues people — wears protective gear and uses a hose.
- Police Officer
- Keeps neighborhoods safe and helps people who need assistance.
- Doctor
- Takes care of people when they are sick or hurt.
- Nurse
- Works with doctors to care for sick or injured people.
- Teacher
- Helps children learn at school.
- Mail Carrier
- Delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses.
- Garbage Collector
- Picks up trash to keep streets and neighborhoods clean.
- Bus Driver
- Drives a bus to take people safely from place to place.
Questions
Which community helper puts out fires?
- Doctor
- Firefighter
- Teacher
- Mail Carrier
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Answer: Firefighter
Firefighters are the community helpers trained to put out fires and rescue people.
Teachers are community helpers.
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Answer: True
Teachers are community helpers — their job is to help children learn every day.
Which community helper brings letters and packages to your home?
- Police Officer
- Nurse
- Mail Carrier
- Bus Driver
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Answer: Mail Carrier
Mail carriers deliver letters and packages to homes and businesses.
A person whose job is to help keep the community safe is called a community ___.
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Answer: helper
A community helper is any person whose job helps other people in the community.
What do doctors use to listen to your heartbeat?
- Hammer
- Stethoscope
- Hose
- Pencil
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Answer: Stethoscope
Doctors use a stethoscope — a tool with earpieces and a round end — to listen to your heartbeat and breathing.
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