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A Photograph and an Interview is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing what a photograph and an interview say about one event, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.6.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 students 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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A Photograph and an Interview

D2.His.6.K-2

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Read each photograph description and interview, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Fourth of July Parade

A photograph description and an interview about one event, both written for this worksheet. PHOTOGRAPH: A marching band in red and white walks down Main Street. People on the sidewalk wave small American flags. A fire truck follows the band. INTERVIEW with Jamal, age 9: "It was so hot that the drummers kept stopping for water. My favorite part was the fire truck, because the firefighters threw candy. At night we watched fireworks over the lake."

  1. 1. What does the interview tell you that the photograph cannot show?
  2. 2. Do both sources show a fire truck in the parade? How do you know?
  3. 3. What can the photograph not tell you?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The First Day in the New School

A photograph description and an interview about one event, both written for this worksheet. PHOTOGRAPH: Children with backpacks stand in front of a new school with large windows. A teacher holds a sign that says WELCOME. Some children are smiling and one is holding a parent's hand. INTERVIEW with Ms. Chen, a teacher: "The new building had a gym, which the old school never had. Some children were nervous because they did not know the halls yet. By lunch, most of them had found their way around."

  1. 1. What did the new building have that the old school did not, according to Ms. Chen?
  2. 2. Do both sources suggest some children were nervous? How do you know?
  3. 3. What can the photograph not tell you?

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Answer key — A Photograph and an Interview

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  1. 1.1. That it was so hot the drummers kept stopping, and that there were fireworks at night. 2. Yes. The photograph shows a fire truck following the band, and Jamal talks about the fire truck. 3. How hot it was or what happened at night.
  2. 2.1. A gym. 2. Yes. One child holds a parent's hand in the photograph, and Ms. Chen says some children were nervous. 3. What happened later in the day, such as at lunch.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.