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GRADE THREE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES

THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The district where the school is found

Our school is located in ________________ village

Our school is located in ________________ sub location

Our school is located in ________________ location

Our division is called________________

Our district is called________________

Division that makes up the district

Many villages make up a ________________

Many sub locations make up a ________________

Two locations make a ________________

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Many divisions make a ________________

Many districts make a ________________

Directions

________________ shows us the direction

________________ is the position a person move or points toward

Sun rises in the ________________

Sun sets in the ________________

We can use our ________________ and ________________ to tell the direction of place

(right, left)
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Name three pupils on your right in class

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Name three pupils on your left in class

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Cardinal points of a compass

________________ shows us the direction

The four points of a compass are called ________________

The cardinal points are also called ________________

Name four cardinal points

________________ ________________

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________________ ________________

The needle of a compass always point to the ________________

The direction where the sun rises is called________________

The direction where the sun set is called________________

Draw and name the cardinal points of a compass

North

West East

South
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Main physical features in our district

A large piece of land filled with water is known as a ________________

The land where a river flows through is called a ________________

A low lying land is known as a ________________

The main physical features in our district include:

 River
 Lake
 Hill
 Valley
 Dam
 Mountain

(Draw)

Defining the physical features

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The main physical features include

a) d)

b) e)

c)

They are called physical features because we see them on the ________________ of the
________________

We see the ________________ everyday going and coming to school

A large piece of land filled with water is known as a ________________

(land, lake)

When a wall is built across a river the water collects behind the wall to form a
________________

(Dam, lake)
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Importance of the physical features

Hills and mountains

It acts as a ________________ place in the time of danger

Many rivers start flowing out from the sides of ________________

Sides of hills are known as ________________

________________ grow on the slope of hill (forest, maize)

Some hills are fertile and are used for ________________(farming, walking)

Hills are very safe during ________________ (floods, drought)

Importance of rivers

Rivers act as a ________________ of some animals

We get ________________ from rivers

We get materials for ________________ from some rivers

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Rivers are also used for ________________ (transport, walking)

Some rivers provide fish, which is caught and used as ________________

The rivers that have water throughout the year are known as ________________

The rivers that do not have water throughout the year are called ________________

Name three rivers in your district

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________________

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Importance of the forest

Act as a home for ________________

Forest help to bring ________________

Forest give us firewood, poles and timber

Forests protect our ________________ from being carried away by ________________ and
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Importance of swamps

Plants growing in swamps are called ________________

Swamps can be used for ________________, ________________ and ________________

________________ is collected from swamps to make pots

________________ is also caught in swamps

Reeds are used for making

________________

________________

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Weather and seasons in the district

Defining the weather

________________ is the condition of the air in a place

Name the four elements of weather

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________________

________________

________________
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(Draw)

 Rain
 Calm
 Sunshine
 Windy

Effects of weather on human activities

Bad and good effects of wind, rain and sun to human activities

________________ are things that people do

People prepare their land when it is ________________

When it is ________________ people ________________ their crops

Human beings also dry and spread maize and beans in the sun

People wash their clothes when it is ________________ and ________________

When it is ________________ people separate the husks from________________

Separating husks from grains is called ________________

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Strong wind in lakes make the boat to ________________ in the water

When it rains the ground becomes very________________

When it rains people plant ________________

Weeds grow well when it is ________________

Too much rain causes ________________

Floods destroy ________________ and ________________

Lack of rain causes________________

People collect rain water from the roof when it is ________________

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Ways of protecting ourselves from bad weather

People use ________________ when it is raining

Gumboots are worn when the ground is ________________

We wear ________________ clothes when it is cold and ________________ clothes when it is

warm

Examples of warm clothes are ________________, ________________ , ________________

and ________________

Trees act as wind ________________ hence preventing roofs to be brown by the wind

Seasons of the year in the district

They are ________________ seasons in the year

Rainy season is called ________________ season

When there is no rain for a long time we say it is dry ________________ season

Which months do we experience long rain

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________________

We experience the short rain during the months of

________________

________________

Dry seasons occurs during the month of

________________

________________,

________________

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Activities carried out during different seasons

Wet season

We plant our crops during ________________ season

________________ is removing of weeds from the shamba

People collect rain water from the roof when it is ________________

During wet season people also do grazing

During rainy season there is enough water in ________________ and ________________

(ocean, sea, lake, rivers)

The water from big rivers and dams can be used to produce ________________

Dry season

 Harvesting
 Collecting sand
 Repairing roofs


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Digging
 Irrigation
 Mulching

UNIT 3: COMMUNITIES LIVING IN OUR DISTRICT

Main language group in our district

________________ is a group of people living together

People who speak the same mother tongue belong to the same ________________ or language
group

Most people in towns speak in ________________ and ________________

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The main language groups in the district are:

________________

________________

________________

________________

Name three examples of Bantus

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Name three examples of cushites

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Name three examples of nilotes

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________________

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________________

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How people in our district depend on one another

Farmers and fishermen

The way people depend on one another is called ________________

Through________________ our people depend on other people who have what we do not have

Our people get information from________________ or ________________

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Name three social activities in our district

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________________

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________________ grow crops and keep animals

We buy crops from the ________________, ________________ , ________________

People who sell fish are called ________________

________________ lives near lakes

Teacher and doctor

People go to v to be treated when they are sick

When the children go to school, the ________________ help them to learn

________________ treat the sick people

In the private school________________ pays the teachers

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In public schools the ________________ pays the teachers

Policeman, shopkeeper and carpenter

________________ sells things in the shop

________________ is a person who makes things from timber

Things made from timber are called________________

People who buy and sell things belong to a ________________community(farming, trading)

People who worship together form ________________ community(trading, religious)

________________ keeps law and order in our community

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OUR NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT

Types of needs in the district

________________ are things we require in our everyday life

Name three basic needs

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________________

________________

Other needs include

 Medicine
 Education
 Security
 Employment
 Worship
 Electricity
 Place to play and rest
 Ve__ri__ry
 Telephone

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Food

________________ grow crops and keep animals

We grow crops on the ________________

Food make us grow ________________ and ________________

Food give us energy to do ________________

Crops grown for food are called ________________ or ________________

Crops grown for sale are called ________________ or ________________

Name three food crops

________________ ________________

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Name three cash crops

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________________ cows gives us milk

Beef cattle give us ________________

________________ are birds kept at home

Clothes

________________ is a person who make our clothes

We wear clothes to ________________ our body

Clothes keep our bodies ________________

Clothes make us look ________________

Draw and name five types of clothes that we wear

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Houses and school

House protects us from

________________

________________

________________

A house is also called a ________________

The money spent on paying for the houses we live in is called house ________________

Name three traditional houses/ draw

________________ ________________

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Name three types of buildings/ draw

________________

________________

________________

Maasai live in a ________________

Roads and hospitals

________________ is the main means of transport in the district

Name three types of roads

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________________

________________

________________ is a person who treats sick people

________________ is a person who treats people using herbs

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A nurse takes ________________ of sick people

We need a good leader

Name three qualities of a good leader

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________________

________________

We need security

When there is security people can walk________________

________________ keeps law and order in our district

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Police ________________ people who break the law

People who break the law are called ________________

Chiefs and assistant chiefs keep ________________ in the location

Every community trained its young people to be ________________(brave, worriors)

________________ protected the community from attack

We need place of worship

Christians worship in a ________________

Hindus worship in a ________________

Muslims worship in a ________________

Christians go to church on ________________

Muslims go to church on ________________

Meeting the needs in the district

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How we get our food

We work in the ________________ to grow our food

We add ________________ on the farm to make our crops grow well

We also keep ________________ for milk and meat

We ________________ our animals to prevent them from getting diseases

How we get water

Where we get water from is called ________________

________________ is the main source of water

________________ is not a source of water(tap, rain ,dam)

We need water to ________________ our crops and feed our animals

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Draw and name four sources of water:

 Borehole
 Dam
 River

Name six uses of water

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

How we get shelter

Houses protect us from ________________ weather and ________________ people

We can build houses using

________________

________________

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________________

________________

We get ________________ for building houses from the river (sand, timber)

Most people in the district live in their ________________ houses

Name three types of houses

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________________

________________

The wall of a permanent house is made of ________________

Manyatta is a house of ________________

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How we get clothes

A ________________ is a person who makes clothes

________________ makes us look smart

We buy clothes from ________________, ________________ and ________________

We also get clothes from our ________________(relatives, friends)

In olden days people used to get clothes from

________________

________________

(Animal skin, tree barks)

We get our medicine

We take medicine to keep us ________________

________________ works in the hospital

________________ takes care of us when we are sick

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The person who treat sick people is called a ________________(nurse, veterinary, doctor)

The ________________ build hospitals for us

Government give ________________ to the people living with HIV and AIDS

How we get education

We go to school to ________________

________________ help pupils to learn at school

________________ pays the teacher in a private school

________________ pays teachers in a public school

Long time ago girls used to be taught by their________________

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UNIT 5

RESOURCES IN OUR DISTRICT

________________ are things that people have that they use to make their lives better

Resources can be for ________________ and others for ________________

Some of the resources in our district are:

 Land
 Wild animals
 Domestic animals
 Poultry
 Plants
 Water

Soil and land

Land give us ________________ where we plant our crops

We build our houses on the ________________

Land also gives us ________________

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Plants and forest

________________ grow crops

Plants provide us with food that we eat

Many trees growing together make a ________________

Water

________________ is the main source of water

There are many sources of water

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They are:

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

________________

Draw

________________ is not a source of water

The place where we get our water are known as ________________

Animals

Animals that are found in the forest are called ________________

Animals found at home are ________________

Draw five domestic animals

Draw and name five wild animals

Ref: comprehensive social pg 58-59

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Importance of the resources in the district

Land has different types of ________________ and ________________

We grow ________________ on the land

People build their ________________ on the land

________________ soil is used in making pots

Soil is used to make ________________

The walls of traditional houses are made of ________________

The walls of modern houses are made of________________

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Water

Water is important in our lives

We use water in

 Drinking
 Cooking
 Washing
 Feeding animals

Watering of crops is called ________________

Irrigation is done during the ________________ season

Water can be used to produce ________________

Some animals live in water

Write five animals that live in water

Trees and forest

Trees give us ________________ for building

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Trees are used in making electricity ________________

Timber is used for making ________________

Some trees are used in making________________

Trees attract ________________

V treat people using herbs

Trees reduce the speed of ________________

Trees prevent soil________________

Animals

________________ farmers grow crops and keep animals

________________ and v are used in transportation

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________________ cows give us milk while ________________ cows give us meat

Oxen are used in ploughing the land

Keeping of birds is known as ________________ farming

Hens that give us eggs are called ________________

Hens that give us meat are ________________

Match the animal and the product

animal Product
Cow Pork
Goat Mutton
Sheep Chicken
Pig Beef
Hen Goat meat
fish Fillet

Sheep also give us ________________

Wild animals attract ________________

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Crops

Crops grown for sale are called________________

Crops grown for food are________________

Name three cash crops

Name three food-crops

Minerals

Minerals are found in the ________________

Minerals are sold to get ________________

Limestone is used to make ________________

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Minerals include:

 Limestone
 Soda ash
 Titanium
 Diatomite

Effective use of resources

Forest and trees

People should not cut down ________________ carelessly

Cutting down of trees is called ________________

People should take care of the young________________

Planting of trees where none existed is called ________________

Planting trees where they have been cut down is called ________________

We should cut down only ________________ trees

(Aforestation, deforestation, reafforestation)

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If we cut one tree we should plant ________________ trees

Animals

People who kill wild animals are called________________

Elephants are killed for their tusks

Rhinos are killed for their horns

Fenced areas where wild animals live are known as ________________

________________ protect our wild animals

A ________________ treats sick animals

The old and the orphaned animals are kept in the ________________

Animals should be given enough food and water

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Money paid by tourists is called ________________________________

Water

We should repair broken ________________ and ________________

People should turn off ________________ when not in use

Throwing of rubbish in the water sources cause ________________

We should harvest and store the ________________ water

We can store rain water in the ________________

People should be discouraged from washing clothes and cleaning vehicles near the sources of water

Land and soil

We should plant more trees to reduce ________________ erosion

The carrying away of the top soil is called ________________________________

People should not throw rubbish on the soil

We add ________________ or ________________ to the soil to improve soil fertility

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Fertile ________________ give us good crops

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Economic activities in our district

________________ are this people do to meet their needs

When people meet their daily needs live ________________(well, bad)

Money earned from economic activities is called________________

Economic activities include:

 Fishing  Trading
 Farming  Mining
 Keeping animals  Basketry
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Farming

________________ grow crops and keep animals

________________ are grown for sale

________________ crops are grown to be eaten

Name five cash crops

Name five food crops

Keeping animals

Name five domestic animals kept in our district

Name five wild animals kept in our district

We buy food from the________________

We get ________________ and v from cows

Farmers sell animal products to get ________________

We get skin from________________

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Fishing

People living near the lakes are ________________

Traders who sell fish are called________________

Some people get money by selling v

Fishing can be done in

 Rivers
 Lakes
 Dams

Fish can be used at home as ________________

Some people keep fish at home. They are kept in a ________________

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Name 3 types of fish

Trading

________________ is the buying and selling of things

Exchange of goods for other goods is called ________________ trade

Traders selling along the road are called________________

Money earned from selling goods is called ________________(profit, loss)

Trading takes place in:

 Market
 Supermarket
 Shops
 Farms

Manufacturing

Making of things is called ________________

New things are made in a ________________

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Papers are made from________________

Making of things using clay is known as ________________

People in our district sell things to get________________

________________ is the making of baskets

People who make things from iron are called________________

Mining

We get minerals through________________

Mining provide ________________ for people in our districts

We get stones from a ________________

Name one mineral in our district________________

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Transport and communication

________________ is the carrying of people from one place to the other

In our district people mainly use ________________ to travel

Money paid in a vehicle for transport is called________________

People walking along the road are called ________________

________________ is a person riding a bicycle

Pedestrian walks on the ________________ side of the road

________________ is the quickest means of communication

Importance of economic activities

People get ________________ from selling things in our district

We get ________________ from farming and fishing

Money paid to works at the end of the month is called________________

Economic activities help small ________________ to grow into big ________________

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Some people get ________________ from economic activities

Money paid to the government is called ________________

Tourism provide ________________ for people who work in hotels

Main urban centers in our district

Shopping centers are also called commercial or ________________ centres

Name three trading centers in our district

Name four buildings found in our nearby town

A commercial centre with many buildings is called________________

Pupils should visit an urban centre near their school

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Means of travel in our district

________________ is the movement of people and goods from one place to another

People who travel in a vehicle are called ________________

Types of transport are:

 Roads
 Railways
 Air
 Water

Road transport

Most people in our district use ________________ to travel

People use ________________ while others walk

Draw uses of the road

Ref: pry social pg 86

Name two animals used for transport

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Water transport

Water transport is the ________________ means of transport

Big rivers can be used for transportation

Small boats are called________________

Water transport takes place in the :

 Rivers
 Lakes
 Oceans

People use ________________ to travel on water

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Railway transport

Trains move on ________________ tracks

Trains only stop at ________________

Trains are used to transport heavy ________________and carry many ________________

Trains are slower than cars

Air transport

Air is the fastest means of transport

A ________________ flies a plane

We use aero planes to travel by ________________

Aero planes land in ________________

Aero planes are ________________ way to travel(cheap, expensive)

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

The things around us form________________

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Environment has many things like:

 Trees
 Grass
 Animals
 Houses
 Water

Sources of water in our district

The places where we get water are known as ________________

Draw 6 main sources of water

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Uses of water

Name six uses of water

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

________________ ________________

Caring for water sources

People should plant more ________________ to attract rainfall

Throwing dirt in water sources is called________________

Wells should be ________________(covered, uncovered)

Latrines and toilets should not be built near________________

People should turn off ________________ after use

Rainwater is collected from the ________________

Rain water is stored in ________________

Rivers start from ________________ of hills

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Uses of trees

Trees act as wind________________

We get ________________ from trees

We can use ________________ to make a fence around our home

People living near lakes use timber to make boats

Trees give us the ________________ that we breathe

We get firewood and charcoal from trees

Trees act as ________________ for wild animals

Trees make our environment look ________________

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Some trees are used to make medicine

Trees prevent soil ________________

We use trees in making papers

Trees provide us with a ________________ when its hot

Caring for trees

People should plant trees during the ________________ season

We should protect young ________________ from animals

People should pr_n trees to remove dead branches

We add ________________ to help trees grow fast and strong

We should water the trees during the ________________ season

People should avoid cutting down ________________

Animals found in the district

Name and draw 5 domestic animals

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Draw and name 5 wild animals

Ref: new primary social pg 102

________________ animals are found at home

________________ animals are found in the forest

Caring for animals

The sick animals should be ________________

We should build ________________ for our animals to stay in

When the animals are sick they are taken to the v doctor

Domestic animals should be given enough ________________ and water

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Homes for wild animals are called________________ parks

________________ people protect wild animals from poachers

Sick, injured and orphaned animals are taken care at the ________________when animals are too many
in one area they should be ________________

UNIT 7

ADMINISTRATION IN THE DISTRICT

Units:

Many villages make a ________________

Two or more locations make a ________________

A sub-location is made up of ________________

Many divisions make a________________

District

Division

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Location

Sub location

Villages

Order of administration

________________ is the head of a sub location

All the leaders are called________________

________________ is the head of a location

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A ________________ is the head of a division

The head of a district is called a ________________

An assistant chief is also called a ________________

A village elder is also called a ________________

District commissioner district

District officer division

Chief location

Assistant chief sub-location

Village elder village

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Duties of administrative leaders in the district

A ________________ represents president in the district

A D.C tell us what the government want us to do

The ________________ conduct marriages in their office

A ________________ solves problems in the division

A D.O heads security meetings in th ________________

D.E.O. is in charge of education in the district

Name three national days in our country

________________ ________________

________________
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When two people quarrel in the village they report to________________

Importance of law and order

Laws are made in the ________________

________________ is doing things as expected

The rules of a country which say what we may or may not do are called________________

When everyone obeys the law there is ________________ in the country

The police arrest people who ________________ the law

Meetings called by the chief are called________________

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