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What Do You Think, and Why? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on making an argument with a reason, aligned to Common Core standard D4.1.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with 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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What Do You Think, and Why?

D4.1.K-2

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Write your answer. Use the checklist.

1.Should the library open on Sunday? Say what you think and why.
  • Say yes or no
  • Give one reason
  • Use the word 'because'
2.Should the road close for the street fair? Say what you think and why.
  • Say yes or no
  • Give one reason
  • Use the word 'because'

LessonPrint · D4.1.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Do You Think, and Why?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A yes or no about the library opening on Sunday, with a reason that is not the opinion again.
  2. 2.A yes or no about closing the road for the fair, with a reason about traffic or stalls.

Questions about What Do You Think, and Why?

What does the What Do You Think, and Why? worksheet cover?

It practises making an argument with a reason — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D4.1.K-2: Make an argument and give reasons for it. The instruction to pupils is “Write your answer. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does What Do You Think, and Why? practise?

D4.1.K-2 — D4.1.K-2, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Construct an argument with reasons.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

What Do You Think, and Why? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D4.1.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does What Do You Think, and Why? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of What Do You Think, and Why? can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is What Do You Think, and Why? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. What Do You Think, and Why?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D4.1.K-2?

Yes — “What Do You Think, and Why?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D4.1.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What Do You Think, and Why? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D4.1.K-2

Make an argument and give reasons for it.

Teaching this next? What Do You Think, and Why? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.