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The Council or a Trader? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a government does, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.5.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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The Council or a Trader?

D2.Civ.5.K-2

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Draw a line from each job to who does it.

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.K-2 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — The Council or a Trader?

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Raises the river wall — B (The town council) 2. Keeps the record office — B (The town council) 3. Runs the museum — B (The town council) 4. Sells fish at the market — A (A private trader)
  2. 2.1. Makes cheese at Ford Dairy — B (A private trader) 2. Weaves cloth to sell — B (A private trader) 3. Grows vegetables at Hill Farm — B (A private trader) 4. Mends the library roof — A (The town council)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.