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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Near Us or Far Away?

D4.6.K-2

NameDate

Sort each problem into near or far.

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

Sort: Places where children have no school, Rubbish in the sea, Our reading corner is too small, Litter in our playground

A problem near usA problem far away too

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

Sort: Nobody to play with at playtime, Nowhere to park bikes here, Forests being cut down, People with nowhere safe to live

A problem near usA problem far away too

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

Sort: A broken gate at our school, A puddle across our path, Animals losing their homes, Not enough clean water in some places

A problem near usA problem far away too

LessonPrint · D4.6.K-2 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Near Us or Far Away?

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Litter in our playground — A problem near us 2. Our reading corner is too small — 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
2.1. Forests being cut down — A problem far away too 2. Nobody to play with at playtime — A problem near us 3. Nowhere to park bikes here — A problem near us 4. People with nowhere safe to live — A problem far away too
3.1. A broken gate at our school — A problem near us 2. A puddle across our path — A problem near us 3. Animals losing their homes — A problem far away too 4. Not enough clean water in some places — A problem far away too

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