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Reading a Town Record is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using a source to study the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.10.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 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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Reading a Town Record

D2.His.10.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

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

Market Square Stall List

A list of stalls posted at the entrance to the Tuesday market. TUESDAY MARKET Stall 1: vegetables, grown at Hill Farm. Stall 2: fish, brought from the coast. Stall 3: cheese, made at Ford Dairy. Stall 4: cloth, woven in the town. Stall 5: oranges and lemons, brought from Spain.

  1. 1. Which stall sells cloth?
  2. 2. Where is the cheese made?
  3. 3. Which stall sells fish, and where is it from?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Town Council Minute

A page from the minutes of the town council meeting, 4 October. TOWN COUNCIL, 4 OCTOBER Present: nine councillors. Two absent. 1. The library roof needs repair. Cost: 800 pounds. 2. Seven councillors voted to mend it. Two voted against. 3. The money will come from the town fund. 4. Work will begin in November.

  1. 1. How many councillors voted to mend the roof?
  2. 2. How many councillors were absent?
  3. 3. When will the work begin?

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Answer key — Reading a Town Record

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Stall 4, woven in the town. 2. At Ford Dairy. 3. Stall 2, brought from the coast.
  2. 2.1. Seven councillors voted to mend it. 2. Two were absent. 3. In November.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.