Home / Social Studies / Printables / Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Why Ask That? 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.
Circle the best reason for asking each question.
1. Why is it worth asking 'who makes our lunch?'
A. Because we eat at noon B. Because somebody does the work and we can thank them C. Because lunch is hot 2. Why is it worth asking 'who lives near our school?'
A. Because the street has a name B. Because the school is old C. Because those people are our neighbours 3. Why is it worth asking 'where do our vegetables grow?'
A. Because food comes from somewhere before the shop B. Because shops are open C. Because carrots are orange 4. Why is it worth asking 'what was our school like long ago?'
A. Because old things are boring B. Because photographs are grey C. Because it helps us see what has changed 5. Why is it worth asking 'how do people get to school?'
A. Because everybody has to get here somehow B. Because walking is tiring C. Because cars are fast 6. Why is it worth asking 'what happens to our rubbish?'
A. Because everybody makes rubbish and it has to go somewhere B. Because rubbish smells C. Because bins are big 7. Why is it worth asking 'who helps at our school?'
A. Because it is a long question B. Because the answer is always the teacher C. Because you find out who to go to when you need help 8. Why is it worth asking 'where does our water come from?'
A. Because nobody drinks water B. Because water is wet C. Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere LessonPrint · D1.1.K-2 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Ask That? Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Because somebody does the work and we can thank them 2. Because those people are our neighbours 3. Because food comes from somewhere before the shop 4. Because it helps us see what has changed 5. Because everybody has to get here somehow 6. Because everybody makes rubbish and it has to go somewhere 7. Because you find out who to go to when you need help 8. Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.