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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

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Circle the more likely reason.

1.The old photograph is grey. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.The world was grey then
  • B.Everybody wore grey
  • C.Cameras then could not take colour pictures
2.The old menu has no chips. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.Chips were banned
  • B.Nobody was hungry
  • C.They ate different food then
3.The old letter is handwritten. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.The printer broke
  • B.They liked messy writing
  • C.Most people wrote by hand then
4.The old map has no railway. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.Trains were secret
  • B.They forgot to draw it
  • C.The railway was not built yet
5.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
6.The old school had no computers. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.They were kept in a cupboard
  • B.Computers had not been invented for schools yet
  • C.They did not like them
7.The old photograph shows children in caps. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.It was always sunny
  • B.Caps were part of the uniform then
  • C.They had no hair
8.The old register lists 50 children in one class. Which reason is more likely?
  • A.Classes were bigger then
  • B.They were very small children
  • C.The teacher counted wrong

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Answer key — Which Reason Is More Likely?

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