Home / Social Studies / Printables / Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Ask About the Reason Ask About the Reason is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questioning an argument, aligned to C3 Framework indicator 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 students 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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Circle the best question to ask.
1. Somebody says "everybody agrees with me." What could you ask?
A. What is for lunch? B. Are you sure you are tall? C. How do you know everybody agrees? 2. Why is it useful to ask about somebody's reason?
A. It helps you decide if you agree B. It fills up the time C. It makes them stop 3. Somebody says "we need a trash can in the playground." What is a good question?
A. What problem would the trash can fix? B. Who is your friend? C. How big is the playground? 4. Somebody says "the trip should be to the farm." What is a good question?
A. What would we learn at the farm? B. How far is a farm? C. Do you like cows? 5. Somebody says "the class pet should be a fish." What is a good question?
A. Is it Tuesday? B. What color is the tank? C. Why a fish and not something else? 6. Somebody's reason does not fit their idea. What could you say?
A. You are wrong B. How does that reason help your idea? C. Stop talking 7. 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? 8. Somebody says "we should have longer recess." What is a good question?
A. What is your name? B. Why do you think recess should be longer? C. Do you like sandwiches? LessonPrint · D4.4.K-2 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Ask About the Reason Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1. How do you know everybody agrees? 2. It helps you decide if you agree 3. What problem would the trash can fix? 4. What would we learn at the farm? 5. Why a fish and not something else? 6. How does that reason help your idea? 7. Why do you think that? 8. Why do you think recess should be longer? Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.