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Using a Local Source is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using a source to study the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.10.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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Using a Local Source

D2.His.10.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

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

Greengrocer's Sign

A chalkboard outside the greengrocer on Oak Street. TODAY Apples, grown on Hill Farm ......... 3 coins Potatoes, grown on Hill Farm ...... 2 coins Oranges, from Spain ............... 5 coins Bananas, from far away ............ 4 coins

  1. 1. How much are the oranges?
  2. 2. Which two things come from Hill Farm?
  3. 3. Which costs less, apples or bananas?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Bin Day Notice

A card put through every door by the town council. BIN DAY IS TUESDAY Green bin: garden leaves and grass. Blue bin: paper, card and tins. Black bin: everything else. Put your bins out before 7 in the morning.

  1. 1. What goes in the green bin?
  2. 2. Why are there three different bins?
  3. 3. Which day is bin day?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Using a Local Source

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. 5 coins. 2. Apples and potatoes. 3. Apples, at 3 coins.
  2. 2.1. Garden leaves and grass. 2. So paper, garden leaves and everything else are kept apart. 3. Tuesday.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.