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

LessonPrint · D2.His.14.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Why Might That Be?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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

Suggest reasons something happened in the past.

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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.