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Questions for a Census Page is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on generating questions about a source, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.12.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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Questions for a Census Page

D2.His.12.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.You have the 1871 census page. What is a good question to ask it?
  • A.How many people lived in each house on Mill Row?
  • B.What is on television?
  • C.Who lives there now?
2.You have the market stall list. What is a good question?
  • A.Who is at stall 3 now?
  • B.What shall I buy today?
  • C.Which goods came from furthest away?
3.You have Alice's letter. What is a good question?
  • A.Who is Alice's teacher?
  • B.What did they eat for supper?
  • C.What did the family think about Emma working?
4.You have the water notice. What is a good question?
  • A.Is the water on now?
  • B.Who is thirsty?
  • C.How dry had the summer been?
5.You have the museum label. What is a good question?
  • A.Who dusts the case?
  • B.How long after the mill closed did the shuttle come here?
  • C.How much would it sell for?
6.You have the school log. What is a good question?
  • A.Who is head teacher now?
  • B.How many days did the flood keep children away?
  • C.What is for lunch?
7.You have the council minutes. What is a good question?
  • A.What is the weather?
  • B.Who is on the council today?
  • C.How close was the vote on the roof?
8.You have the flood report. What is a good question?
  • A.Will it flood next year?
  • B.Where is the river now?
  • C.What did the council promise afterwards?

LessonPrint · D2.His.12.K-2 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Questions for a Census Page

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.How many people lived in each house on Mill Row?
  2. 2.Which goods came from furthest away?
  3. 3.What did the family think about Emma working?
  4. 4.How dry had the summer been?
  5. 5.How long after the mill closed did the shuttle come here?
  6. 6.How many days did the flood keep children away?
  7. 7.How close was the vote on the roof?
  8. 8.What did the council promise afterwards?

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