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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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Asking About the People

D2.His.3.K-2

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Circle the best question to ask.

1.Somebody made the old photograph in the hall. What is a good question?
  • A.Why did they want a picture of the school?
  • B.Did they run?
  • C.Were they tall?
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 made the first map of the town. What is a good question?
  • A.What did they eat?
  • B.Did they own a dog?
  • C.What did they want the map to show?
4.Somebody planted the trees on your street. What is a good question?
  • A.How tall were they?
  • B.What was their favourite number?
  • C.Why did they choose to plant trees there?
5.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?
6.Somebody built the first school here. What is a good question to ask?
  • A.What colour was their coat?
  • B.Did they like soup?
  • C.Why did they think a school was needed?
7.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?
8.Somebody started the town library. What is a good question?
  • A.Did they like rain?
  • B.How old were they?
  • C.Why did the town need a library?

LessonPrint · D2.His.3.K-2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Asking About the People

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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.