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Ask About the Reason is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questioning an argument, aligned to Common Core standard D4.4.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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Ask About the Reason

D4.4.K-2

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1.Somebody's reason does not fit their idea. What could you say?
  • A.You are wrong
  • B.Stop talking
  • C.How does that reason help your idea?
2.Somebody says 'we should have longer playtime'. What is a good question?
  • A.What is your name?
  • B.Do you like sandwiches?
  • C.Why do you think playtime should be longer?
3.Somebody says 'the class pet should be a fish'. What is a good question?
  • A.What colour is the tank?
  • B.Is it Tuesday?
  • C.Why a fish and not something else?
4.Somebody says 'everybody agrees with me'. What could you ask?
  • A.What is for lunch?
  • B.How do you know everybody agrees?
  • C.Are you sure you are tall?
5.Somebody gives no reason for their idea. What should you ask?
  • A.Why do you think that?
  • B.Can you say it again?
  • C.Can you say it louder?
6.Somebody says 'we need a bin in the playground'. What is a good question?
  • A.Who is your friend?
  • B.What problem would the bin fix?
  • C.How big is the playground?
7.Why is it useful to ask about somebody's reason?
  • A.It helps you decide if you agree
  • B.It makes them stop
  • C.It fills up the time
8.Somebody says 'the trip should be to the farm'. What is a good question?
  • A.Do you like cows?
  • B.How far is a farm?
  • C.What would we learn at the farm?

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Answer key — Ask About the Reason

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.How does that reason help your idea?
  2. 2.Why do you think playtime should be longer?
  3. 3.Why a fish and not something else?
  4. 4.How do you know everybody agrees?
  5. 5.Why do you think that?
  6. 6.What problem would the bin fix?
  7. 7.It helps you decide if you agree
  8. 8.What would we learn at the farm?

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.