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Townspeople Who Step In is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on everybody plays a role, not just leaders, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.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.

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Townspeople Who Step In

D2.Civ.2.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.Somebody notices the river wall is cracked. What can they do?
  • A.Report it to the council so it can be checked
  • B.Mend it themselves
  • C.Nothing, it is not their job
2.The museum wants to know about the mill. Who can help?
  • A.Only historians
  • B.Only the curator
  • C.Families who kept letters and objects from that time
3.The school has no coal and the rooms are cold. Who might help?
  • A.Only the head teacher
  • B.Townspeople who bring what they can spare
  • C.Only the coal merchant
4.A visitor is lost near the Market Square. Who can help?
  • A.Only the market inspector
  • B.Only a police officer
  • C.Any townsperson who knows the way
5.The town wants to remember the mill workers. Who can suggest how?
  • A.Only the museum
  • B.Anybody in the town, at a council meeting
  • C.Only councillors
6.An old census page is falling apart. Who can help preserve it?
  • A.Only the person who wrote it
  • B.Anybody who reports it to the record office
  • C.Only the government
7.The river is rising and the houses are at risk. Who can help first?
  • A.Neighbours, who can carry things upstairs before help arrives
  • B.Only the council
  • C.Only the fire service
8.A stall holder is ill on market day. Who can run the stall?
  • A.Another trader or a family member who offers
  • B.Only the market inspector
  • C.Nobody

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Answer key — Townspeople Who Step In

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  1. 1.Report it to the council so it can be checked
  2. 2.Families who kept letters and objects from that time
  3. 3.Townspeople who bring what they can spare
  4. 4.Any townsperson who knows the way
  5. 5.Anybody in the town, at a council meeting
  6. 6.Anybody who reports it to the record office
  7. 7.Neighbours, who can carry things upstairs before help arrives
  8. 8.Another trader or a family member who offers

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