Order at a Council Meeting is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on rules for a formal discussion, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.9.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Somebody has not spoken at all. What is good practice?
A.Assume they agree
B.Record them as absent
C.Ask them directly what they think
2.The meeting ends without a decision. What has been wasted?
A.Only the chair's time
B.Nothing, talking is enough
C.Everybody's time, because nothing can now happen
3.Somebody speaks for a very long time. What is the chair's job?
A.Ask them to finish so others may speak
B.Stop the meeting
C.Wait however long it takes
4.Two councillors will vote against. What should happen first?
A.They should leave
B.They should be ignored
C.They should be heard, so everybody knows why
5.A councillor arrives late and has missed the argument. What is fair?
A.Bar them from voting
B.Summarise what has been said before they vote
C.Let them vote at once
6.Somebody's point has already been made. What can they say?
A.Nothing at all
B.I said it first
C.I agree with that, and I would add this
7.The meeting has drifted off the roof and onto the market. What now?
A.Let it drift
B.End the meeting
C.The chair brings it back to the roof
8.Two councillors want to speak at once. What should the chair do?
A.Let them both talk
B.Ask them both to sit down
C.Name one to speak first and the other next
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Order at a Council Meeting
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Ask them directly what they think
2.Everybody's time, because nothing can now happen
3.Ask them to finish so others may speak
4.They should be heard, so everybody knows why
5.Summarise what has been said before they vote
6.I agree with that, and I would add this
7.The chair brings it back to the roof
8.Name one to speak first and the other next
Questions about Order at a Council Meeting
What does the Order at a Council Meeting worksheet cover?
It practises rules for a formal discussion — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Civ.9.K-2: Follow the agreed rules for a discussion and listen to others. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Order at a Council Meeting practise?
D2.Civ.9.K-2 — D2.Civ.9.K-2, in the Civics domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions while responding attentively to others when addressing ideas and making decisions as a group.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Order at a Council Meeting is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.9.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Order at a Council Meeting come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Order at a Council Meeting can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Order at a Council Meeting free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Order at a Council Meeting, 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 D2.Civ.9.K-2?
Yes — “Order at a Council Meeting” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Civ.9.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Order at a Council Meeting is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Civ.9.K-2
Follow the agreed rules for a discussion and listen to others.
Teaching this next? Order at a Council Meeting is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.