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Finding the Gap is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questioning an explanation, aligned to C3 Framework indicator 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 students 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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1.An explanation of the bus route misses the journey time. What could you ask?
  • A.How long does the journey take?
  • B.What color is the bus?
  • C.Do you drive?
2.Somebody explains trash day but not which bin takes cardboard. What could you ask?
  • A.Do you like Tuesdays?
  • B.Which bin does cardboard go in?
  • C.How big is the truck?
3.Somebody explains the playground but stops at the meeting. What could you ask?
  • A.Why did you start?
  • B.Was it long?
  • C.What happened after the meeting?
4.Somebody explains the fair but not what the money is for. What could you ask?
  • A.What will the money be spent on?
  • B.Who made the poster?
  • C.Do you like cake?
5.Why ask about an explanation rather than guess?
  • A.Asking is polite only
  • B.It passes the time
  • C.Guessing may leave you doing the wrong thing
6.An explanation of the library times misses Saturday. What could you ask?
  • A.Is Saturday good?
  • B.What time does it close on Saturday?
  • C.Do you go?
7.An explanation uses a word you do not know. What could you ask?
  • A.Never mind
  • B.Say it again
  • C.What does that word mean?
8.You followed an explanation until the sorting. What should you say?
  • A.I understood up to the sorting. What happens then?
  • B.I do not get it
  • C.That is wrong

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Answer key — Finding the Gap

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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