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Finding the Gap is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questioning an explanation, aligned to Common Core standard D4.5.K-2. It prints 8 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 the Gap

D4.5.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.Why ask about an explanation rather than guess?
  • A.It passes the time
  • B.Guessing may leave you doing the wrong thing
  • C.Asking is polite only
2.Somebody explains the playground but stops at the meeting. What could you ask?
  • A.Why did you start?
  • B.What happened after the meeting?
  • C.Was it long?
3.An explanation uses a word you do not know. What could you ask?
  • A.Never mind
  • B.What does that word mean?
  • C.Say it again
4.An explanation of the library times misses Saturday. What could you ask?
  • A.What time does it close on Saturday?
  • B.Do you go?
  • C.Is Saturday good?
5.You followed an explanation until the sorting. What should you say?
  • A.I do not get it
  • B.That is wrong
  • C.I understood up to the sorting. What happens then?
6.An explanation of the bus route misses the journey time. What could you ask?
  • A.What colour is the bus?
  • B.How long does the journey take?
  • C.Do you drive?
7.Somebody explains bin day but not which bin takes card. What could you ask?
  • A.Which bin does card go in?
  • B.Do you like Tuesdays?
  • C.How big is the lorry?
8.Somebody explains the fair but not what the money is for. What could you ask?
  • A.Do you like cake?
  • B.Who made the poster?
  • C.What will the money be spent on?

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Answer key — Finding the Gap

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Guessing may leave you doing the wrong thing
  2. 2.What happened after the meeting?
  3. 3.What does that word mean?
  4. 4.What time does it close on Saturday?
  5. 5.I understood up to the sorting. What happens then?
  6. 6.How long does the journey take?
  7. 7.Which bin does card go in?
  8. 8.What will the money be spent on?

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.