Sorting Town Questions is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on matching a question to a topic, aligned to Common Core standard D1.2.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.
3.'Why do the oranges cost more than the cheese?' Which topic?
A.Long ago and now
B.Rules and leaders
C.Money and shops
4.'Why was the mill built beside the river?' Which topic?
A.Money and shops
B.Maps and places
C.Rules and leaders
5.'Which stall brings goods the furthest?' Which topic?
A.Rules and leaders
B.Money and shops
C.Long ago and now
6.'How did the councillors vote on the roof?' Which topic?
A.Long ago and now
B.Maps and places
C.Rules and leaders
7.'What work did children do in 1871?' Which topic?
A.Long ago and now
B.Maps and places
C.Money and shops
8.'How many people lived on Mill Row in 1871?' Which topic?
A.Maps and places
B.Long ago and now
C.Rules and leaders
LessonPrint · D1.2.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Sorting Town Questions
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Maps and places
2.Rules and leaders
3.Money and shops
4.Maps and places
5.Money and shops
6.Rules and leaders
7.Long ago and now
8.Long ago and now
Questions about Sorting Town Questions
What does the Sorting Town Questions worksheet cover?
It practises matching a question to a topic — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D1.2.K-2: Name the social studies ideas a big question is about. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the topic each question belongs to”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Sorting Town Questions practise?
D1.2.K-2 — D1.2.K-2, in the Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Identify disciplinary ideas associated with a compelling question.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Sorting Town Questions is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D1.2.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Sorting Town Questions 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 Sorting Town Questions 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 Sorting Town Questions free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Sorting Town Questions, 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 D1.2.K-2?
Yes — “Sorting Town Questions” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D1.2.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Sorting Town Questions is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D1.2.K-2
Name the social studies ideas a big question is about.
Teaching this next? Sorting Town Questions is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.