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Explain It in Order is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on explaining with the right sequence, aligned to Common Core standard D4.2.K-2. It prints 2 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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Explain It in Order

D4.2.K-2

NameDate

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

1.Put the explanation in order: how bread reaches you.
  • The mill makes flour
  • The shop sells it
  • The farmer grows wheat
  • The baker bakes bread
2.Put the explanation in order: how rubbish leaves your house.
  • You put it in the bin
  • It is taken away
  • The lorry empties it
  • You put the bin out

LessonPrint · D4.2.K-2 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Explain It in Order

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 3, 1, 4, 2
  2. 2.Correct order: 1, 4, 3, 2

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