Worth Asking About Our Street is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on why a question is worth asking, aligned to Common Core standard D1.1.K-2. It prints 8 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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Worth Asking About Our Street

D1.1.K-2

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Circle the best reason for asking each question.

1.Why is it worth asking 'what was our street like before?'

A.Because it shows how the place we live keeps changing
B.Because streets are long
C.Because old photographs are interesting

2.Why is it worth asking 'where does our food come from?'

A.Because it connects us to the farms and countries that grew it
B.Because food is tasty
C.Because shops open early

3.Why is it worth asking 'why does the road flood?'

A.Because if we know the cause it might be mended
B.Because puddles are deep
C.Because rain is wet

4.Why is it worth asking 'who empties our bins?'

A.Because somebody does that work and we depend on it
B.Because bins are heavy
C.Because Tuesday is a good day

5.Why is it worth asking 'where does our bus go?'

A.Because buses are red
B.Because knowing lets you travel further than you can walk
C.Because the stop is nearby

6.Why is it worth asking 'why is the library closed on Sunday?'

A.Because libraries are old
B.Because Sunday is quiet
C.Because people who work all week might want to go then

7.Why is it worth asking 'who decided to build the playground?'

A.Because knowing who decides tells you who to ask next time
B.Because car parks are grey
C.Because playgrounds are fun

8.Why is it worth asking 'who lives on our street?'

A.Because doors are painted
B.Because they are the people we share the street with
C.Because houses have numbers

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Answer key — Worth Asking About Our Street

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Because it shows how the place we live keeps changing
2.Because it connects us to the farms and countries that grew it
3.Because if we know the cause it might be mended
4.Because somebody does that work and we depend on it
5.Because knowing lets you travel further than you can walk
6.Because people who work all week might want to go then
7.Because knowing who decides tells you who to ask next time
8.Because they are the people we share the street with

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.