Why Ask That? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on why a question is worth asking, aligned to Common Core standard D1.1.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.

Why Ask That?

D1.1.K-2

NameDate

Circle the best reason for asking each question.

1.Why is it worth asking 'why do we have rules?'

A.Because grown-ups like rules
B.Because rules are written down
C.Because we follow rules every day and it helps to know why

2.Why is it worth asking 'what was our school like long ago?'

A.Because photographs are grey
B.Because old things are boring
C.Because it helps us see what has changed

3.Why is it worth asking 'where do our vegetables grow?'

A.Because shops are open
B.Because food comes from somewhere before the shop
C.Because carrots are orange

4.Why is it worth asking 'how do people get to school?'

A.Because cars are fast
B.Because walking is tiring
C.Because everybody has to get here somehow

5.Why is it worth asking 'what happens to our rubbish?'

A.Because rubbish smells
B.Because everybody makes rubbish and it has to go somewhere
C.Because bins are big

6.Why is it worth asking 'where does our water come from?'

A.Because nobody drinks water
B.Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere
C.Because water is wet

7.Why is it worth asking 'who makes our lunch?'

A.Because lunch is hot
B.Because we eat at noon
C.Because somebody does the work and we can thank them

8.Why is it worth asking 'what do we do in a fire drill?'

A.Because knowing keeps us safe
B.Because we line up a lot
C.Because bells are loud

LessonPrint · D1.1.K-2 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Why Ask That?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Because we follow rules every day and it helps to know why
2.Because it helps us see what has changed
3.Because food comes from somewhere before the shop
4.Because everybody has to get here somehow
5.Because everybody makes rubbish and it has to go somewhere
6.Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere
7.Because somebody does the work and we can thank them
8.Because knowing keeps us safe

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.