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Who Wrote It, and When? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on the maker, date and place of a source, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.11.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with different questions, so no two students 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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22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two students have the same paper in front of them.

Who Wrote It, and When?

D2.His.11.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Bus Times, Number 4

A schedule at the bus stop on Oak Street. Printed by the bus company. BUS NUMBER 4 Oak Street to the Market Square Buses leave at 8, 10, 12, 2 and 4. The journey takes 20 minutes. No bus on Sunday.

  1. 1. Who printed this schedule?
  2. 2. Why is the schedule at the bus stop?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Letter About the New Playground

A letter sent to every house on Oak Street by the town council. Dear neighbor, The council is building a new playground on the old parking lot. Work will start in March and finish in June. There will be swings, a slide and a climbing frame. Come to the meeting on March 3 to tell us what you think. From the town council

  1. 1. Why does the council want people at the meeting?
  2. 2. Who sent this letter?

LessonPrint · D2.His.11.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Who Wrote It, and When?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The bus company printed it. 2. So people waiting know when the next bus leaves.
  2. 2.1. To tell the council what they think about the playground. 2. The town council sent it.

Questions about Who Wrote It, and When?

What does the Who Wrote It, and When? worksheet cover?

It practices the maker, date and place of a source — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.11.K-2: Work out who made a source, when, and where, from the source itself. The instruction to students is “Look at the source, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Who Wrote It, and When? practice?

D2.His.11.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Identify the maker, date, and place of origin for a historical source from information within the source itself.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Who Wrote It, and When? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.11.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Who Wrote It, and When? 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 Who Wrote It, and When? can I print?

25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two students still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Who Wrote It, and When? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Who Wrote It, and When?, 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.11.K-2?

Yes — “Who Wrote It, and When?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.11.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Who Wrote It, and When? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.His.11.K-2

Work out who made a source, when, and where, from the source itself.

Teaching this next? Who Wrote It, and When? 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.11.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.