Why That Rule? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a rule is for, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.12.K-2. It prints 2 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.12.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why That Rule?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Share the toys — A (So everybody gets a turn) 2. Sit down to eat — D (So nobody chokes) 3. Wash your hands — C (So the food stays clean) 4. Tidy up at the end — B (So the room is ready next time)
2.1. Put your hand up — D (So one person speaks at a time) 2. Stay with the group — B (So nobody gets lost) 3. Walk in the corridor — A (So nobody bumps into anybody) 4. Line up at the bell — C (So everybody comes in together)
Questions about Why That Rule?
What does the Why That Rule? worksheet cover?
It practises what a rule is for — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Civ.12.K-2: Explain what rules do in a classroom and a school. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each rule to its reason”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Why That Rule? practise?
D2.Civ.12.K-2 — D2.Civ.12.K-2, in the Civics domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Identify and explain how rules function in public (classroom and school) settings.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why That Rule? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.12.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why That Rule? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Why That Rule? can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Why That Rule? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why That Rule?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.Civ.12.K-2?
Yes — “What Rules Do Here” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Civ.12.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why That Rule? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Civ.12.K-2
Explain what rules do in a classroom and a school.
Teaching this next? What Rules Do Here is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.