Which Reason Is More Likely? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on choosing between explanations, aligned to Common Core standard 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 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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Which Reason Is More Likely?

D2.His.16.K-2

NameDate

Circle the more likely reason.

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 register lists 50 children in one class. Which reason is more likely?

A.They were very small children
B.Classes were bigger then
C.The teacher counted wrong

3.The old photograph is grey. Which reason is more likely?

A.Cameras then could not take colour pictures
B.The world was grey then
C.Everybody wore grey

4.The old menu has no chips. Which reason is more likely?

A.They ate different food then
B.Chips were banned
C.Nobody was hungry

5.The old letter is handwritten. Which reason is more likely?

A.The printer broke
B.Most people wrote by hand then
C.They liked messy writing

6.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

7.The old street has no cars. Which reason is more likely?

A.Cars were parked elsewhere
B.There were very few cars then
C.Cars were invisible

8.The old photograph shows children in caps. Which reason is more likely?

A.They had no hair
B.Caps were part of the uniform then
C.It was always sunny

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Answer key — Which Reason Is More Likely?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

1.The railway was not built yet
2.Classes were bigger then
3.Cameras then could not take colour pictures
4.They ate different food then
5.Most people wrote by hand then
6.Computers had not been invented for schools yet
7.There were very few cars then
8.Caps were part of the uniform then

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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.16.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.