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

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Answer key — Ask About the Reason

Set 18. 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.What problem would the bin fix?
  5. 5.Why do you think that?
  6. 6.It helps you decide if you agree
  7. 7.What would we learn at the farm?
  8. 8.How do you know everybody agrees?

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