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Finding It in a Record is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on gathering information from a source, aligned to Common Core standard D3.1.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.

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Finding It in a Record

D3.1.K-2

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

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

Letter From a Mill Worker

A letter written in 1868 by Emma Shaw's mother, kept by the family. Dear sister, We are all at the mill now, even Emma. The bell rings at half past five and we walk down Mill Row. The work is hot and the noise is very great. We are glad of the wages, but I would rather Emma were at school. Your loving sister, Alice

  1. 1. Who wrote this letter?
  2. 2. What time does the bell ring?
  3. 3. What does Alice say the work is like?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Census Page, Mill Row

A page from the town census of 1871, kept in the record office. MILL ROW, 1871 Number 3: Shaw, John, 34, weaver. Number 3: Shaw, Alice, 31, weaver. Number 3: Shaw, Emma, 11, piecer at the mill. Number 4: Doyle, Mary, 58, washerwoman. Number 5: empty.

  1. 1. How old was Emma Shaw?
  2. 2. Did children work at the mill in 1871?
  3. 3. What was Mary Doyle's work?

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Answer key — Finding It in a Record

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Alice, Emma's mother. 2. Half past five. 3. Hot, with very great noise.
  2. 2.1. Emma Shaw was 11. 2. Yes. Emma Shaw was 11 and worked as a piecer at the mill. 3. She was a washerwoman.

Questions about Finding It in a Record

What does the Finding It in a Record worksheet cover?

It practises gathering information from a source — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D3.1.K-2: Gather what you need from one or two sources, choosing them for a reason. The instruction to pupils is “Look at the source, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Finding It in a Record practise?

D3.1.K-2 — D3.1.K-2, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Gather relevant information from one or two sources while using the origin and structure to guide the selection.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Finding It in a Record is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D3.1.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Finding It in a Record 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 Finding It in a Record 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 Finding It in a Record free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Finding It in a Record, 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 D3.1.K-2?

Yes — “Finding It in a Record” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D3.1.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Finding It in a Record is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D3.1.K-2

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Teaching this next? Finding It in a Record is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.