Asking a Source a Question is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on generating questions about a source, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.12.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.You have an old map of the town. What is a good question?
A.Which streets were there then?
B.What is on television?
C.Who lives there now?
2.You have an old photograph of the high street. What is a good question?
A.What is in the shops today?
B.What is for tea?
C.What shops were there then?
3.You have an old class photograph. What is a good question to ask it?
A.How many children were in the class?
B.What will happen tomorrow?
C.What is my name?
4.You have an old coin. What is a good question?
A.What year is on it?
B.Is it heavy?
C.What can I buy with it today?
5.You have an old timetable. What is a good question?
A.What lesson is next for me?
B.What lessons did they have?
C.Is it raining?
6.You have an old school register. What is a good question?
A.How many children came to school that day?
B.What will the register say next year?
C.Who is my teacher?
7.You have an old lunch menu. What is a good question to ask it?
A.What did children eat then?
B.What is the weather today?
C.Who is the head teacher now?
8.You have an old letter. What is a good question?
A.What will they write next?
B.Who wrote it and who was it for?
C.Where is my coat?
LessonPrint · D2.His.12.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Asking a Source a Question
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Which streets were there then?
2.What shops were there then?
3.How many children were in the class?
4.What year is on it?
5.What lessons did they have?
6.How many children came to school that day?
7.What did children eat then?
8.Who wrote it and who was it for?
Questions about Asking a Source a Question
What does the Asking a Source a Question worksheet cover?
It practises generating questions about a source — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.His.12.K-2: Ask questions about a source and the event it comes from. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best question to ask”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Asking a Source a Question practise?
D2.His.12.K-2 — D2.His.12.K-2, in the History domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Generate questions about a particular historical source as it relates to a particular historical event or development.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Asking a Source a Question is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.12.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Asking a Source a Question come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Asking a Source a Question can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Asking a Source a Question free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Asking a Source a Question, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.12.K-2?
Yes — “Asking a Source a Question” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.12.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Asking a Source a Question is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.12.K-2
Ask questions about a source and the event it comes from.
Teaching this next? Asking a Source a Question is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.