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Questions for the People Before Us is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questions about people who made change, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.3.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 the People Before Us

D2.His.3.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.Somebody wrote the old newspaper cutting. What is a good question?
  • A.How fast did they write?
  • B.Why did they think a new baker was news?
  • C.What pen did they use?
2.Somebody started the street fair. What is a good question?
  • A.How tall were they?
  • B.What did they wear?
  • C.What made them want the neighbours to meet?
3.Somebody opened the first shop on Oak Street. What is a good question?
  • A.What colour was the door?
  • B.Did they like bread?
  • C.Why did they decide to open it here?
4.Somebody asked for the crossing to be painted. What is a good question?
  • A.What made the road dangerous before?
  • B.Who watched?
  • C.What paint did they use?
5.Somebody built the library. What is a good question?
  • A.What did the town need a library for?
  • B.How many bricks?
  • C.Was it a Tuesday?
6.The council decided to build a playground. What is a good question?
  • A.How big are the swings?
  • B.Why did they choose the old car park?
  • C.What day is it?
7.Somebody set up the bus route. What is a good question?
  • A.How many seats?
  • B.How did people travel before the bus?
  • C.What colour is the bus?
8.Somebody planted the old oak tree. What is a good question?
  • A.Did it rain?
  • B.Was it heavy?
  • C.Why did they choose that spot?

LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Questions for the People Before Us

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Why did they think a new baker was news?
  2. 2.What made them want the neighbours to meet?
  3. 3.Why did they decide to open it here?
  4. 4.What made the road dangerous before?
  5. 5.What did the town need a library for?
  6. 6.Why did they choose the old car park?
  7. 7.How did people travel before the bus?
  8. 8.Why did they choose that spot?

More practice for D2.His.3.K-2

Ask questions about the people behind a big change.

Teaching this next? Questions for the People Before Us is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.