Social Studies Vocabulary
Grade 2
artifact
an object from long ago
communication
the sharing of ideas and
information
conserve
an object from another
time or place
Could this be an artifact
from the early days of
Cypress, Texas?
the sharing of ideas and
information
My mother and
grandmother use the
telephone for
communication.
to save resources or to
make them last longer
to save resources
I turn off the water when
brushing my teeth to
conserve the water.
consumer
a person who buys and
uses goods and
services
a person who buys and
uses goods and services
The consumer is
buying food for a picnic.
culture
a group’s way of life
a group’s way of life
My family celebrates
Cinco de Mayo because
it is part of our culture.
election
a time when people vote
for their leaders
The election to choose
the President is held in
November.
a time when people vote
for their leaders
governor
the leader of a state’s
government
the leader of the state
Rick Perry has served
longer as governor of
Texas than anyone else.
landmark
a familiar object at a
place
a known object at a site
The Alamo is a Texas
landmark.
map legend
reading table
the part of a map that
shows what the symbols
mean
computer
the part of a map that
shows what the symbols
mean
Look for the symbol of
the computer in the
map legend.
mayor
a leader of a city’s
government
city leader
The mayor who leads
the city of Houston is
Annise Parker.
patriotism
a feeling of pride people
have for their country
a feeling of pride people
have for their country
People show patriotism
when they wave the
flag.
president
the leader of a country’s
government
the leader of a country
George Washington
was the first president
of the U.S.
producer
a person who makes or
sells goods
recreation
things people do in their
free time
a person who makes,
grows, or sells goods
This baker is a
producer of cookies for
you and me.
the things people do in
their spare time, such as
playing sports or having
hobbies
My favorite recreation
is swimming.
rural
relating to the country
country area
Our farm is in a rural
area.
suburb
a community near a
large city
towns near a large city
Cypress, Texas is a
suburb of Houston.
time line
a line that shows when
events happen
a line that shows when
events happen
A time line can be used
to show holidays in a
year.
transportation
ways of carrying people
and goods from one
place to another
ways of carrying people
and goods from one
place to another
Buses and airplanes are
two types of
transportation.
urban
relating to the city
the city
Houston, Texas is an
urban area.
volunteer
a person who works free
a person who works
without being paid
She is a volunteer for
the Red Cross.