Jobs People Do: Free KS1 Geography Worksheet for Ages 5 to 7

What is on the worksheet

One clear, friendly line drawing of four people doing different community jobs, shown side by side: a doctor with a stethoscope, a firefighter wearing a helmet, a teacher holding a book, and a farmer with a watering can. The figures are drawn with bold, even outlines and plenty of space around them, so they are comfortable for small hands to colour and a pleasure to display afterwards.

Underneath, there is a short matching activity with a word bank. Children pair each job with a simple description of what that person does, writing on the lines or drawing a line to match. Because each figure carries a familiar object — a stethoscope, a helmet, a book, a watering can — children have a visual clue to support recognition before they read or write a single word.

How to use it at home or in the classroom

Print the worksheet, or open it on a tablet and print from there. Start with the colouring: there are no wrong colours, so it is a relaxed, confidence-building way in, and a good moment to talk together about each person and the object they are holding.

Then move to the matching. Read the descriptions aloud with your child and help them find the right job for each one. For early readers, point to the picture and the matching object as a clue, and read the word bank together. In class it works well as a starter for a topic on people who help us, or as a quick recap before a visit from a community visitor such as a nurse, police officer or firefighter.

What your child will learn

By the end of the activity, your child should be able to name four common jobs and say what each person does: a doctor helps people who are poorly and keeps us well; a firefighter puts out fires and keeps people safe; a teacher helps children learn at school; and a farmer grows crops and looks after animals so we have food to eat.

They will also begin to understand that lots of different people do important jobs in their community, and that we rely on one another. This is one of the first steps in early geography and personal, social and health education (PSHE), and it lays the groundwork for later learning about places, work and the wider world.

A note for teachers

This worksheet supports the Early Years Foundation Stage area Understanding the World — 'People, Culture and Communities' — where children learn about the roles different people play in society, and it links naturally to Key Stage 1 PSHE and geography themes on people and jobs in the local community.

It makes a useful talking point ahead of, or following, a visit from a community helper, and pairs well with role-play, picture books and a class discussion about the jobs children's own family members do. The four jobs shown are deliberately familiar and broad; you may wish to extend the activity by inviting children to name other helpers they know, such as a nurse, dentist, bus driver, postal worker or vet. There is no log-in, no watermark and no catch — you are welcome to print copies for your class and to link to this page from your school website or newsletter.

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