Parts of the World is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on characteristics of world regions, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.10.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.10.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Parts of the World
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The far north — D (Ice and snow for much of the year) 2. A rainforest — A (Hot, wet, and full of tall trees) 3. A coastline — C (Where the land meets the sea) 4. A grassland — B (Wide open grass with few trees)
2.1. A desert — C (Very dry, with sand and little rain) 2. A mountain range — B (High rocky land, cold at the top) 3. An island — A (Land with sea all the way around) 4. A river valley — D (Flat land either side of a river)
Questions about Parts of the World
What does the Parts of the World worksheet cover?
It practises characteristics of world regions — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Geo.10.K-2: Describe how different parts of the world change. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each place to what it is like”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Parts of the World practise?
D2.Geo.10.K-2 — D2.Geo.10.K-2, in the Geography domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Describe changes in the physical and cultural characteristics of various world regions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Parts of the World is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.10.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Parts of the World come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Parts of the World 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 Parts of the World free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Parts of the World, 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.Geo.10.K-2?
Yes — “Different Parts of the World” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Geo.10.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Parts of the World is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Geo.10.K-2
Describe how different parts of the world change.
Teaching this next? Different Parts of the World is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.