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What That Rule Is For is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a rule is for, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.12.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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What That Rule Is For

D2.Civ.12.K-2

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Draw a line from each rule to its reason.

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.12.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What That Rule Is For

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Speak quietly in the library — D (So people can read and think) 2. Close the road for the fair — A (So people can walk about safely) 3. Put bins out before 7 — B (So the lorry can empty them on its round) 4. Sort paper into the blue bin — C (So the paper can be used again)
  2. 2.1. Keep dogs on a lead in the park — D (So they do not run into the road) 2. Let people off the bus first — B (So the doorway does not jam) 3. Return books in three weeks — C (So other people get a turn with them) 4. No parking on the corner — A (So drivers can see round it)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.12.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.