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Which Source Would Help? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on choosing a source for a question, aligned to Common Core standard D1.5.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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Which Source Would Help?

D1.5.K-2

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Circle the source that would answer each question.

1.You want to know what school was like long ago. Which source helps?
  • A.The old photograph
  • B.The park sign
  • C.The lunch menu
2.You want to know where to collect a lost hat. Which source helps?
  • A.The old photograph
  • B.The class jobs chart
  • C.The lost hat notice
3.You want to know how much milk costs. Which source helps?
  • A.The shop price card
  • B.The class jobs chart
  • C.The thank you letter
4.You want to know the park rules. Which source helps?
  • A.The sign at the park gate
  • B.The class jobs chart
  • C.The weather chart
5.You want to know who visited the fire station. Which source helps?
  • A.The thank you letter
  • B.The price card
  • C.The weather chart
6.You want to know whose job is the plant. Which source helps?
  • A.The lunch menu
  • B.The class jobs chart
  • C.The price card
7.You want to know what is for lunch. Which source helps?
  • A.The lunch menu
  • B.The park sign
  • C.The weather chart
8.You want to know if it rained on Tuesday. Which source helps?
  • A.The weather chart
  • B.The park sign
  • C.The lunch menu

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Answer key — Which Source Would Help?

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The old photograph
  2. 2.The lost hat notice
  3. 3.The shop price card
  4. 4.The sign at the park gate
  5. 5.The thank you letter
  6. 6.The class jobs chart
  7. 7.The lunch menu
  8. 8.The weather chart

More practice for D1.5.K-2

Work out what kind of source would help answer the question.

Teaching this next? What Would Tell You? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.