The Likelier Explanation is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on choosing between explanations, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.16.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.The old bus ticket cost very little. Which is likelier?
A.The bus was broken
B.Tickets were free
C.Money bought more then than it does now
2.Old photographs of the street are grey. Which is likelier?
A.Everybody wore grey
B.Cameras then took grey pictures
C.The street was painted grey
3.The old map shows no playground. Which is likelier?
A.It had not been built yet
B.They forgot to draw it
C.Playgrounds were secret
4.The 1970 photograph shows no cars parked. Which is likelier?
A.Parking was banned
B.Fewer families owned a car then
C.Cars were hidden
5.The old register lists very few borrowers. Which is likelier?
A.Fewer people used the library then
B.The librarian forgot to write
C.Books were secret
6.The old shop sign lists no bananas. Which is likelier?
A.Fruit from far away was harder to get then
B.Bananas had not been grown
C.Bananas were disliked
7.The old cutting says people walked half an hour for bread. Which is likelier?
A.People enjoyed the walk
B.Bread only existed there
C.There was no baker nearby
8.The old houses have small windows. Which is likelier?
A.Windows were rationed
B.Large glass was expensive when they were built
C.People disliked light
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Answer key — The Likelier Explanation
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Money bought more then than it does now
2.Cameras then took grey pictures
3.It had not been built yet
4.Fewer families owned a car then
5.Fewer people used the library then
6.Fruit from far away was harder to get then
7.There was no baker nearby
8.Large glass was expensive when they were built
Questions about The Likelier Explanation
What does the The Likelier Explanation worksheet cover?
It practises choosing between explanations — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.His.16.K-2: Say which of several reasons is the more likely explanation. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the more likely reason”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does The Likelier Explanation practise?
D2.His.16.K-2 — D2.His.16.K-2, in the History domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Select which reasons might be more likely than others to explain a historical event or development.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Likelier Explanation is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.16.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Likelier Explanation come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 The Likelier Explanation 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 The Likelier Explanation free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Likelier Explanation, 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.His.16.K-2?
Yes — “The Likelier Explanation” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.16.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. The Likelier Explanation is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.16.K-2
Say which of several reasons is the more likely explanation.
Teaching this next? The Likelier Explanation is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.