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Which Record Would Tell You? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on choosing a source for a question, aligned to Common Core standard D1.5.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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Which Record Would Tell You?

D1.5.K-2

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Circle the source that would answer each question.

1.You want to know what the river did in 1912. Which source?
  • A.The museum label
  • B.The market list
  • C.The newspaper flood report
2.You want to know when the shuttle was made. Which source?
  • A.The water notice
  • B.The museum label
  • C.The flood report
3.You want to know what the mill was like to work in. Which source?
  • A.Alice's letter
  • B.The school log
  • C.The market list
4.You want to know how many children were at school in the flood. Which source?
  • A.The census page
  • B.The museum label
  • C.The school log book
5.You want to know where the market cheese is made. Which source?
  • A.The census page
  • B.The school log
  • C.The market stall list
6.You want to know how the council voted. Which source?
  • A.The market list
  • B.The museum label
  • C.The council minutes
7.You want to know why the water may go off. Which source?
  • A.The council minutes
  • B.Alice's letter
  • C.The water notice
8.You want to know who lived at number 3 Mill Row. Which source?
  • A.The census page
  • B.The council minutes
  • C.The water notice

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Answer key — Which Record Would Tell You?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The newspaper flood report
  2. 2.The museum label
  3. 3.Alice's letter
  4. 4.The school log book
  5. 5.The market stall list
  6. 6.The council minutes
  7. 7.The water notice
  8. 8.The census page

More practice for D1.5.K-2

Work out what kind of source would help answer the question.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.