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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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Circle the best question to ask.

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

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Answer key — Ask About the Reason

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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