Social Studies Year 5 Holiday Worksheet

🧩 Section 1: Understanding Rivers

🪶 Learning Objective 1: How Rivers Are Formed & Key Features

1. Label the parts of a river using the word bank below: (source, waterfall, meander, delta,
ocean/sea, tributary, floodplain and mouth).

2
6

3
7

8
5

2. What is the source of a river?

☐ Where it starts
☐ Where it ends
☐ Where it rains
3. Circle the correct answer:
“A tributary is…”
☐ A small river joining a bigger river
☐ The sea
☐ A mountain
4. Circle the correct answer: “Which way does the river flows?”
☐ Uphill
☐ Downhill
5. Match the feature to its description:
 Feature Description
Source End of river
Mouth Beginning of river
Meander A bend in the river

6. Explain in your own words how rivers are formed.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Why do some rivers form meanders?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Identify one famous delta in the world. Where is it located?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Fill in the blanks: “A river starts at the ______________, flows through _______________, and ends
at the _______________.”
10. Compare two river landforms (e.g., meander and delta). How are they formed differently?
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

11. Using a diagram, show how water travels from a mountain to the ocean. Label all key parts.
 12. Explain why the shape of a river changes as it flows.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Research and write about one famous river and describe its features.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
💧 Section 2: The Water Cycle & River Processes

🌦 Learning Objective 3 & 4: Water Cycle, Erosion, Transportation, and Deposition

Visual-Based:
Label this diagram of the Water Cycle (Evaporation, Condensation, Surface Run-Off,
Transpiration, Infiltration, Precipitation).

6
4
2

1 5

1. What happens when water from rivers or oceans goes up into the sky?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is rain called in the water cycle?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Fill in the blanks: The sun heats up water from the __________________, and it becomes
_____________________.

4. Explain in your own words how rivers are part of the water cycle.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is erosion, transportation, and deposition?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Compare erosion, transportation, and deposition using examples.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Explain how the water cycle helps rivers stay alive.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Write a short paragraph describing what might happen if erosion increases too quickly.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

🌍 Section 3: Rivers Around the World

🌊 Learning Objective 2 & 6

1. Colour these rivers on the world map: Nile, Amazon, Yangtze.

(→ Include simplified world map with dotted outlines.)
2. Match the river to its country:

River Country
Nile India
Ganges Egypt
Amazon Brazil

3. Choose two rivers and list 3 differences between them.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Which river flows through Malaysia?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Find out which continent has the longest river.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Research one river from another country and one from Malaysia. Compare their uses,
ecosystems, and importance.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Why do people often live near rivers?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

🌾 Section 4: People, Nature & River Importance

🌱 Learning Objective 5, 7, 8, 9

1. List 3 ways humans use rivers.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Draw one activity people do near rivers.

 3. Why are rivers important to animals?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Name one famous city built near a river.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What could happen if a river becomes polluted?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. How can people keep rivers clean?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
 7. Choose one river (local or global). Explain how it supports people’s lives and culture.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Suggest one community action to protect river health.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Write a short paragraph titled “Why Rivers Matter” (5–6 sentences).

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
✨ Extension Activity

Design a “Save Our Rivers” Poster!

Use the space below to create an illustrated message about protecting our rivers.
Include:
A slogan

Drawings of rivers, people, and wildlife

One helpful tip to protect water

🧠 Fun Challenge (Bonus Round!)

• Create a 5-question quiz about rivers for your classmate to answer.

• Pretend you’re a River Explorer – write a diary entry about your adventure along the Amazon or
Ganges!

The End Well done, young limnologist!