Talking in a Group is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on rules for a discussion, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.9.K-2. It prints 8 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.
2.Somebody says something you already thought. What can you say?
A.I said that first
B.I agree, and I want to add something
C.That is my idea
3.Your idea was not chosen. What do you do?
A.Accept it and help with the chosen one
B.Keep saying your idea
C.Refuse to join in
4.The group is off the topic. What can you say?
A.This is boring
B.Can we go back to the question?
C.Nothing, let it carry on
5.You want to speak. What do you do?
A.Put your hand up and wait
B.Tap the person next to you
C.Call out
6.Somebody has not spoken yet. What is kind?
A.Speak for them
B.Ask what they think
C.Say they are shy
7.You disagree with what somebody said. What do you do?
A.Wait for your turn, then say why
B.Say they are wrong straight away
C.Say nothing ever
8.You did not hear what somebody said. What do you do?
A.Pretend you heard
B.Ask them to say it again
C.Ask somebody else later
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Talking in a Group
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Look at them and listen
2.I agree, and I want to add something
3.Accept it and help with the chosen one
4.Can we go back to the question?
5.Put your hand up and wait
6.Ask what they think
7.Wait for your turn, then say why
8.Ask them to say it again
Questions about Talking in a Group
What does the Talking in a Group worksheet cover?
It practises rules for a discussion — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Civ.9.K-2: Follow the agreed rules for a discussion and listen to others. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Talking in a Group practise?
D2.Civ.9.K-2 — D2.Civ.9.K-2, in the Civics domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions while responding attentively to others when addressing ideas and making decisions as a group.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Talking in a Group is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.9.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Talking in a Group come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Talking in a Group 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 Talking in a Group free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Talking in a Group, 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.9.K-2?
Yes — “Listening in a Group” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Civ.9.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Talking in a Group is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Civ.9.K-2
Follow the agreed rules for a discussion and listen to others.
Teaching this next? Listening in a Group is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.