Home / Social Studies / Printables / Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Two Records, One Flood Two Records, One Flood is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing accounts of the same event, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.6.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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Two Records, One Flood D2.His.6.K-2
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Circle the best answer.
1. The minutes record a vote; a councillor remembers it differently. What could settle it?
A. Neither B. Whoever speaks loudest C. The written minutes, made at the time 2. The log says school closed Tuesday; the report says the river rose Tuesday. Do they agree?
A. Yes, and together they show the flood's effect B. No, they contradict C. One must be wrong 3. Why might a newspaper and a school log describe the same days differently?
A. One was written later B. They were written for different readers and purposes C. One is lying 4. Two accounts give different numbers of children absent. What would help?
A. The register, which counted them B. Choosing the larger C. Averaging the two 5. What is the value of having several accounts of one event?
A. Together they show more than any one could B. It proves nothing C. It creates confusion 6. Alice's letter says the noise was very great. The label does not mention noise. Why?
A. The label is wrong B. The letter is exaggerating C. A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience 7. The newspaper and the school log both describe the 1912 flood. What is likely true?
A. Anything both of them record B. Neither can be trusted C. Only what the newspaper says 8. An account written on the day and one written in 1950 differ. Which is likely more exact?
A. The one written on the day B. They are the same C. The later one LessonPrint · D2.His.6.K-2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Two Records, One Flood Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The written minutes, made at the time 2. Yes, and together they show the flood's effect 3. They were written for different readers and purposes 4. The register, which counted them 5. Together they show more than any one could 6. A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience 7. Anything both of them record 8. The one written on the day Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.