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Finding the Missing Step is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questioning an explanation, aligned to Common Core standard D4.5.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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Finding the Missing Step

D4.5.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.An explanation of the flood misses what the council did after. What could you ask?
  • A.Was it cold?
  • B.What did the council promise once the water went down?
  • C.Who reported it?
2.An explanation of the water supply stops at the reservoir. What could you ask?
  • A.How does the water get from there to the taps?
  • B.Who built it?
  • C.How deep is it?
3.Why ask rather than guess a missing step?
  • A.Guessing is rude
  • B.It saves time
  • C.A wrong guess spreads and nobody knows it is wrong
4.An explanation of the mill misses who worked there. What could you ask?
  • A.Who were the 200 people, and how old were they?
  • B.What colour was it?
  • C.How tall was the chimney?
5.An explanation of market day misses how goods arrive. What could you ask?
  • A.Which stall is best?
  • B.Is fish nice?
  • C.How does the fish get here from the coast?
6.You followed an explanation until the vote. What should you say?
  • A.That is wrong
  • B.I do not get it
  • C.I followed it to the debate. What happened at the vote?
7.An explanation uses the word 'piecer'. What could you ask?
  • A.Never mind
  • B.What did a piecer actually do?
  • C.Say it again
8.An explanation of the council's decision misses the vote. What could you ask?
  • A.Was it long?
  • B.Who chaired it?
  • C.How many councillors voted each way?

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Answer key — Finding the Missing Step

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.What did the council promise once the water went down?
  2. 2.How does the water get from there to the taps?
  3. 3.A wrong guess spreads and nobody knows it is wrong
  4. 4.Who were the 200 people, and how old were they?
  5. 5.How does the fish get here from the coast?
  6. 6.I followed it to the debate. What happened at the vote?
  7. 7.What did a piecer actually do?
  8. 8.How many councillors voted each way?

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.