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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.

Lost Cat Poster

A poster tied to a fence on Oak Street. Written by a neighbour, Sam Patel. LOST CAT Her name is Pepper. She is black with white paws. She was last seen near the library on Monday. She is small and rather shy. Please telephone Sam Patel at number 12.

  1. 1. What is the cat called?
  2. 2. Why did Sam Patel put up the poster?
  3. 3. What does Pepper look like?
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. Which bin does paper go in?
  2. 2. What goes in the green bin?
  3. 3. Which day is bin day?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Using a Local Source

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Pepper. 2. To ask neighbours to help find the lost cat. 3. Black with white paws.
  2. 2.1. The blue bin. 2. Garden leaves and grass. 3. Tuesday.

More practice for D2.His.10.K-2

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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.