Which Reason Is More Likely? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on choosing between explanations, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.16.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 students 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.
1.The old map has no railway. Which reason is more likely?
A.The railway was not built yet
B.They forgot to draw it
C.Trains were secret
2.The old street has no cars. Which reason is more likely?
A.Cars were parked elsewhere
B.Cars were invisible
C.There were very few cars then
3.The old menu has no chips. Which reason is more likely?
A.Nobody was hungry
B.They ate different food then
C.Chips were banned
4.The old photograph shows children in caps. Which reason is more likely?
A.Caps were part of the uniform then
B.They had no hair
C.It was always sunny
5.The old letter is handwritten. Which reason is more likely?
A.Most people wrote by hand then
B.The printer broke
C.They liked messy writing
6.The old photograph is gray. Which reason is more likely?
A.Cameras then could not take color pictures
B.Everybody wore gray
C.The world was gray then
7.The old attendance record lists 50 children in one class. Which reason is more likely?
A.Classes were bigger then
B.The teacher counted wrong
C.They were very small children
8.The old school had no computers. Which reason is more likely?
A.Computers had not been invented for schools yet
B.They did not like them
C.They were kept in a cupboard
LessonPrint · D2.His.16.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Which Reason Is More Likely?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The railway was not built yet
2.There were very few cars then
3.They ate different food then
4.Caps were part of the uniform then
5.Most people wrote by hand then
6.Cameras then could not take color pictures
7.Classes were bigger then
8.Computers had not been invented for schools yet
Questions about Which Reason Is More Likely?
What does the Which Reason Is More Likely? worksheet cover?
It practices choosing between explanations — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.16.K-2: Say which of several reasons is the more likely explanation. The instruction to students is “Circle the more likely reason”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Which Reason Is More Likely? practice?
D2.His.16.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Select which reasons might be more likely than others to explain a historical event or development.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Which Reason Is More Likely? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.16.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Which Reason Is More Likely? 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 Which Reason Is More Likely? can I print?
25 — one per student, 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 Which Reason Is More Likely? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Which Reason Is More Likely?, 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.His.16.K-2?
Yes — “Which Reason Is More Likely?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.16.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Which Reason Is More Likely? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.16.K-2
Say which of several reasons is the more likely explanation.
Teaching this next? Which Reason Is More Likely? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.