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Near Us or Far Away? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on problems near and far, aligned to Common Core standard D4.6.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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Near Us or Far Away?

D4.6.K-2

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Sort each problem into near or far.

1.Sort each one: A problem near us or A problem far away too?

Sort: Animals losing their homes, A puddle across our path, Our reading corner is too small, People with nowhere safe to live

A problem near usA problem far away too
2.Sort each one: A problem near us or A problem far away too?

Sort: Rubbish in the sea, Places where children have no school, Litter in our playground, Nobody to play with at playtime

A problem near usA problem far away too
3.Sort each one: A problem near us or A problem far away too?

Sort: Nowhere to park bikes here, A broken gate at our school, Not enough clean water in some places, Forests being cut down

A problem near usA problem far away too

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Answer key — Near Us or Far Away?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A puddle across our path — A problem near us 2. Animals losing their homes — A problem far away too 3. Our reading corner is too small — A problem near us 4. People with nowhere safe to live — A problem far away too
  2. 2.1. Litter in our playground — A problem near us 2. Nobody to play with at playtime — A problem near us 3. Places where children have no school — A problem far away too 4. Rubbish in the sea — A problem far away too
  3. 3.1. A broken gate at our school — A problem near us 2. Forests being cut down — A problem far away too 3. Not enough clean water in some places — A problem far away too 4. Nowhere to park bikes here — A problem near us

Questions about Near Us or Far Away?

What does the Near Us or Far Away? worksheet cover?

It practises problems near and far — 3 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D4.6.K-2: Name problems near and far, and some ways people are tackling them. The instruction to pupils is “Sort each problem into near or far”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Near Us or Far Away? practise?

D4.6.K-2 — D4.6.K-2, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Identify and explain a range of local, regional, and global problems, and some ways in which people are trying to address these problems.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Near Us or Far Away? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D4.6.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Near Us or Far Away? 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 Near Us or Far Away? 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 Near Us or Far Away? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Near Us or Far Away?, 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 D4.6.K-2?

Yes — “Problems Near and Far” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D4.6.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Near Us or Far Away? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D4.6.K-2

Name problems near and far, and some ways people are tackling them.

Teaching this next? Problems Near and Far is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.