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Questions for an Old Cutting is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on generating questions about a source, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.12.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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Questions for an Old Cutting

D2.His.12.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.You have a 1970 photograph of the street. What is a good question?
  • A.What is on television?
  • B.Which buildings are still standing?
  • C.Who lives there now?
2.You have the old newspaper cutting. What is a good question to ask it?
  • A.What is the weather now?
  • B.What is in the shop today?
  • C.What was on Oak Street before the baker?
3.You have an old shop receipt. What is a good question?
  • A.What did food cost at that time?
  • B.Who is serving today?
  • C.What is in the shop now?
4.You have a photograph with no date. What is a good question?
  • A.What happens next?
  • B.What in the picture might tell us when it was taken?
  • C.Who took it, exactly?
5.You have the library's old register. What is a good question?
  • A.Is the library open?
  • B.What books did people borrow then?
  • C.What shall I read tonight?
6.You have an old bus ticket. What is a good question?
  • A.When is the next bus?
  • B.How much did the journey cost then?
  • C.Where is my coat?
7.You have an old map of the town. What is a good question?
  • A.What is for lunch?
  • B.Which streets had not been built yet?
  • C.Where shall I go today?
8.You can talk to a neighbour who was here in 1970. What is a good question?
  • A.What did the street look like then?
  • B.What is your favourite colour?
  • C.What will happen next year?

LessonPrint · D2.His.12.K-2 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Questions for an Old Cutting

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Which buildings are still standing?
  2. 2.What was on Oak Street before the baker?
  3. 3.What did food cost at that time?
  4. 4.What in the picture might tell us when it was taken?
  5. 5.What books did people borrow then?
  6. 6.How much did the journey cost then?
  7. 7.Which streets had not been built yet?
  8. 8.What did the street look like then?

More practice for D2.His.12.K-2

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.12.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.