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What the Source Tells You is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using a source to study the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.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.

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What the Source Tells You

D2.His.10.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Monday Lunch

A menu from the school kitchen. Printed for this week. MONDAY Soup and bread Apple or pear Milk or water

  1. 1. Why does the kitchen print a menu?
  2. 2. What is the hot food on Monday?
  3. 3. Which two fruits can you choose?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Corner Shop Prices

A price card in the window of the corner shop. Bread .......... 2 coins Milk ........... 3 coins Egg ............ 1 coin Cheese ......... 4 coins

  1. 1. Which thing costs the most?
  2. 2. How much is milk?
  3. 3. Why does the shop show prices?

LessonPrint · D2.His.10.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What the Source Tells You

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. So people know what is on the lunch menu before they queue. 2. Soup and bread. 3. An apple or a pear.
  2. 2.1. Cheese, at 4 coins. 2. 3 coins. 3. So people know the price of each thing in the shop before they buy.

More practice for D2.His.10.K-2

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.