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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.

Bus Times, Number 4

A timetable at the bus stop on Oak Street. Printed by the bus company. BUS NUMBER 4 Oak Street to the Market Square Buses leave at 8, 10, 12, 2 and 4. The journey takes 20 minutes. No bus on Sunday.

  1. 1. Why is the timetable at the bus stop?
  2. 2. How many buses leave each day?
  3. 3. Where does the number 4 bus go?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Library Opening Times

A notice in the window of Oak Street Library. Put up by the town council. OAK STREET LIBRARY Open Monday to Friday, 9 until 5. Open Saturday, 9 until 1. Closed on Sunday. Story time for young children is on Thursday at 3. Everybody may borrow six books.

  1. 1. When is story time?
  2. 2. Which day is the library closed?
  3. 3. Why does the library put its times in the window?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Using a Local Source

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. So people waiting know when the next bus leaves. 2. Five buses leave each day. 3. From Oak Street to the Market Square.
  2. 2.1. Thursday at 3. 2. Sunday. 3. So people know when the library is open before they walk there.

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.