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Fair or Not Fair? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on fairness and equality, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.8.K-2. It prints 3 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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Fair or Not Fair?

D2.Civ.8.K-2

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Sort each one into fair or not fair.

1.Sort each one: Fair or Not fair?

Sort: Everybody gets one turn on the swing, Talking over everybody else, One person keeps all the pens, The same rule for everybody

FairNot fair
2.Sort each one: Fair or Not fair?

Sort: Taking turns to speak, Only some people may play, Everybody can join the game, A rule that only applies to one child

FairNot fair
3.Sort each one: Fair or Not fair?

Sort: The snack is shared out evenly, The tallest child always goes first, Skipping the queue, Everybody gets a book

FairNot fair

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Answer key — Fair or Not Fair?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Everybody gets one turn on the swing — Fair 2. One person keeps all the pens — Not fair 3. Talking over everybody else — Not fair 4. The same rule for everybody — Fair
  2. 2.1. A rule that only applies to one child — Not fair 2. Everybody can join the game — Fair 3. Only some people may play — Not fair 4. Taking turns to speak — Fair
  3. 3.1. Everybody gets a book — Fair 2. Skipping the queue — Not fair 3. The snack is shared out evenly — Fair 4. The tallest child always goes first — Not fair

Questions about Fair or Not Fair?

What does the Fair or Not Fair? worksheet cover?

It practises fairness and equality — 3 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Civ.8.K-2: Describe fairness, equality and respect for rules as things a group needs. The instruction to pupils is “Sort each one into fair or not fair”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Fair or Not Fair? practise?

D2.Civ.8.K-2 — D2.Civ.8.K-2, in the Civics domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Describe democratic principles such as equality, fairness, and respect for legitimate authority and rules.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Fair or Not Fair? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.8.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Fair or Not Fair? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 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 Fair or Not Fair? 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 Fair or Not Fair? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Fair or Not Fair?, 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.Civ.8.K-2?

Yes — “Is That Fair?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Civ.8.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Fair or Not Fair? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Civ.8.K-2

Describe fairness, equality and respect for rules as things a group needs.

Teaching this next? Is That Fair? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.