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Why Might That Be? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on possible reasons for a past event, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.14.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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Why Might That Be?

D2.His.14.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.Long ago children wrote on small boards. Why might that be?
  • A.Paper was not invented
  • B.Boards were easier to read
  • C.Paper cost too much to use every day
2.Long ago letters took days. Why might that be?
  • A.People wrote slowly
  • B.Nobody was in a hurry
  • C.They travelled by horse or train
3.Long ago people used candles. Why might that be?
  • A.They liked the smell
  • B.There was no electric light
  • C.Candles were brighter
4.Long ago people got water from a well. Why might that be?
  • A.There were no taps in the houses
  • B.Taps were banned
  • C.Wells tasted better
5.Long ago houses were built of local stone. Why might that be?
  • A.Other stone was banned
  • B.It was hard to carry stone a long way
  • C.Local stone was the only stone
6.Long ago children walked to school. Why might that be?
  • A.Roads were not allowed
  • B.Walking was faster
  • C.There were few cars and buses
7.Long ago most people lived near their work. Why might that be?
  • A.There was no easy way to travel far each day
  • B.Work moved every week
  • C.They did not like travelling
8.Long ago the school had one window. Why might that be?
  • A.Nobody liked looking outside
  • B.Glass was expensive then
  • C.Windows were not invented

LessonPrint · D2.His.14.K-2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Why Might That Be?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Paper cost too much to use every day
  2. 2.They travelled by horse or train
  3. 3.There was no electric light
  4. 4.There were no taps in the houses
  5. 5.It was hard to carry stone a long way
  6. 6.There were few cars and buses
  7. 7.There was no easy way to travel far each day
  8. 8.Glass was expensive then

More practice for D2.His.14.K-2

Suggest reasons something happened in the past.

Teaching this next? Why Might That Have Happened? 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.14.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.