Finding It in a Notice is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on gathering information from a source, aligned to Common Core standard D3.1.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Finding It in a Notice

D3.1.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Lost Cat Poster

A poster tied to a fence on Oak Street. Written by a neighbour, Sam Patel. LOST CAT Her name is Pepper. She is black with white paws. She was last seen near the library on Monday. She is small and rather shy. Please telephone Sam Patel at number 12.

1. What is the cat called?
2. What does Pepper look like?
3. Where was Pepper last seen?

2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Oak Street, Fifty Years Ago

A cutting from the town newspaper, kept in the library. OAK STREET GETS ITS FIRST SHOP A baker has opened on Oak Street. Before this, people walked to the Market Square for bread. The walk took half an hour each way. Mrs Hall said she was glad not to walk so far.

1. Where did people get bread before?
2. What kind of shop opened on Oak Street?
3. Was Oak Street busy with shops before this?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Finding It in a Notice

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Pepper. 2. Black with white paws. 3. Near the library.
2.1. From the Market Square. 2. A baker. 3. No. The baker was the first shop on Oak Street.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.