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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1. Why might a newspaper and a school log describe the same days differently?
A. They were written for different readers and purposes B. One is lying C. One was written later 2. What is the value of having several accounts of one event?
A. It creates confusion B. It proves nothing C. Together they show more than any one could 3. Alice's letter says the noise was very great. The label does not mention noise. Why?
A. A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience B. The label is wrong C. The letter is exaggerating 4. The minutes record a vote; a councillor remembers it differently. What could settle it?
A. Neither B. The written minutes, made at the time C. Whoever speaks loudest 5. Two accounts give different numbers of children absent. What would help?
A. Averaging the two B. Choosing the larger C. The register, which counted them 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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. One must be wrong C. No, they contradict LessonPrint · D2.His.6.K-2 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Two Records, One Flood Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.
1. They were written for different readers and purposes 2. Together they show more than any one could 3. A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience 4. The written minutes, made at the time 5. The register, which counted them 6. The one written on the day 7. Anything both of them record 8. Yes, and together they show the flood's effect Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.