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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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1.The newspaper and the school log both describe the 1912 flood. What is likely true?
  • A.Neither can be trusted
  • B.Only what the newspaper says
  • C.Anything both of them record
2.An account written on the day and one written in 1950 differ. Which is likely more exact?
  • A.The later one
  • B.They are the same
  • C.The one written on the day
3.The minutes record a vote; a councillor remembers it differently. What could settle it?
  • A.Whoever speaks loudest
  • B.Neither
  • C.The written minutes, made at the time
4.The log says school closed Tuesday; the report says the river rose Tuesday. Do they agree?
  • A.One must be wrong
  • B.No, they contradict
  • C.Yes, and together they show the flood's effect
5.Why might a newspaper and a school log describe the same days differently?
  • A.They were written for different readers and purposes
  • B.One was written later
  • C.One is lying
6.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
7.Alice's letter says the noise was very great. The label does not mention noise. Why?
  • A.The label is wrong
  • B.A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience
  • C.The letter is exaggerating
8.Two accounts give different numbers of children absent. What would help?
  • A.The register, which counted them
  • B.Averaging the two
  • C.Choosing the larger

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Answer key — Two Records, One Flood

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  1. 1.Anything both of them record
  2. 2.The one written on the day
  3. 3.The written minutes, made at the time
  4. 4.Yes, and together they show the flood's effect
  5. 5.They were written for different readers and purposes
  6. 6.Together they show more than any one could
  7. 7.A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience
  8. 8.The register, which counted them

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.