Questions for a Census Page is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on generating questions about a source, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.12.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.You have Alice's letter. What is a good question?
A.What did they eat for supper?
B.What did the family think about Emma working?
C.Who is Alice's teacher?
2.You have the museum label. What is a good question?
A.Who dusts the case?
B.How much would it sell for?
C.How long after the mill closed did the shuttle come here?
3.You have the market stall list. What is a good question?
A.Who is at stall 3 now?
B.What shall I buy today?
C.Which goods came from furthest away?
4.You have the 1871 census page. What is a good question to ask it?
A.Who lives there now?
B.What is on television?
C.How many people lived in each house on Mill Row?
5.You have the school log. What is a good question?
A.What is for lunch?
B.How many days did the flood keep children away?
C.Who is head teacher now?
6.You have the flood report. What is a good question?
A.What did the council promise afterwards?
B.Where is the river now?
C.Will it flood next year?
7.You have the council minutes. What is a good question?
A.What is the weather?
B.How close was the vote on the roof?
C.Who is on the council today?
8.You have the water notice. What is a good question?
A.How dry had the summer been?
B.Who is thirsty?
C.Is the water on now?
LessonPrint · D2.His.12.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Questions for a Census Page
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.What did the family think about Emma working?
2.How long after the mill closed did the shuttle come here?
3.Which goods came from furthest away?
4.How many people lived in each house on Mill Row?
5.How many days did the flood keep children away?
6.What did the council promise afterwards?
7.How close was the vote on the roof?
8.How dry had the summer been?
Questions about Questions for a Census Page
What does the Questions for a Census Page worksheet cover?
It practises generating questions about a source — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.His.12.K-2: Ask questions about a source and the event it comes from. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best question to ask”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Questions for a Census Page practise?
D2.His.12.K-2 — D2.His.12.K-2, in the History domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Generate questions about a particular historical source as it relates to a particular historical event or development.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Questions for a Census Page is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.12.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Questions for a Census Page 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 Questions for a Census Page 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 Questions for a Census Page free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Questions for a Census Page, 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.12.K-2?
Yes — “Questions for a Census Page” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.12.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Questions for a Census Page is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.12.K-2
Ask questions about a source and the event it comes from.
Teaching this next? Questions for a Census Page is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.