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 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Ask About the Reason D4.4.K-2
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Circle the best question to ask.
1. 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? 2. 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? 3. 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? 4. Somebody says 'we need a bin in the playground'. What is a good question?
A. How big is the playground? B. Who is your friend? C. What problem would the bin fix? 5. Somebody says 'the trip should be to the farm'. What is a good question?
A. How far is a farm? B. Do you like cows? C. What would we learn at the farm? 6. Why is it useful to ask about somebody's reason?
A. It makes them stop B. It fills up the time C. It helps you decide if you agree 7. Somebody says 'we should have longer playtime'. What is a good question?
A. Do you like sandwiches? B. Why do you think playtime should be longer? C. What is your name? 8. Somebody's reason does not fit their idea. What could you say?
A. How does that reason help your idea? B. Stop talking C. You are wrong LessonPrint · D4.4.K-2 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Ask About the Reason Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Why a fish and not something else? 2. How do you know everybody agrees? 3. Why do you think that? 4. What problem would the bin fix? 5. What would we learn at the farm? 6. It helps you decide if you agree 7. Why do you think playtime should be longer? 8. How does that reason help your idea? Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.