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Asking About the People is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on questions about people who made change, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.3.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.

Asking About the People

D2.His.3.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.Somebody started the town library. What is a good question?
  • A.Did they like rain?
  • B.Why did the town need a library?
  • C.How old were they?
2.Somebody put up the park gate. What is a good question?
  • A.Why did the park need a gate?
  • B.Who was watching?
  • C.How heavy was it?
3.Somebody built the bridge over the river. What is a good question?
  • A.Was it a Tuesday?
  • B.How did people cross before the bridge?
  • C.What was the bridge painted?
4.Somebody made the old photograph in the hall. What is a good question?
  • A.Were they tall?
  • B.Did they run?
  • C.Why did they want a picture of the school?
5.Somebody built the first school here. What is a good question to ask?
  • A.Why did they think a school was needed?
  • B.What colour was their coat?
  • C.Did they like soup?
6.Somebody planted the trees on your street. What is a good question?
  • A.Why did they choose to plant trees there?
  • B.How tall were they?
  • C.What was their favourite number?
7.Somebody made the first map of the town. What is a good question?
  • A.Did they own a dog?
  • B.What did they eat?
  • C.What did they want the map to show?
8.Somebody wrote the school rules. What is a good question?
  • A.What pen did they use?
  • B.What problem were the rules trying to fix?
  • C.How fast did they write?

LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Asking About the People

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Why did the town need a library?
  2. 2.Why did the park need a gate?
  3. 3.How did people cross before the bridge?
  4. 4.Why did they want a picture of the school?
  5. 5.Why did they think a school was needed?
  6. 6.Why did they choose to plant trees there?
  7. 7.What did they want the map to show?
  8. 8.What problem were the rules trying to fix?

More practice for D2.His.3.K-2

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.