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The Council or a Trader? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a government does, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.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 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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The Council or a Trader?

D2.Civ.5.K-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each job to who does it.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Weaves cloth to sell
  • Grows vegetables at Hill Farm
  • Keeps the record office
  • Mends the library roof
  • A.The town council
  • B.A private trader
  • C.A private trader
  • D.The town council
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Runs the museum
  • Makes cheese at Ford Dairy
  • Sells fish at the market
  • Raises the river wall
  • A.The town council
  • B.The town council
  • C.A private trader
  • D.A private trader

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — The Council or a Trader?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Weaves cloth to sell — B (A private trader) 2. Grows vegetables at Hill Farm — B (A private trader) 3. Keeps the record office — A (The town council) 4. Mends the library roof — A (The town council)
  2. 2.1. Runs the museum — A (The town council) 2. Makes cheese at Ford Dairy — C (A private trader) 3. Sells fish at the market — C (A private trader) 4. Raises the river wall — A (The town council)

Questions about The Council or a Trader?

What does the The Council or a Trader? worksheet cover?

It practices what a government does — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.K-2: Say what a government is and name some things it does. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each job to who does it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does The Council or a Trader? practice?

D2.Civ.5.K-2, under Civics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain what governments are and some of their functions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

The Council or a Trader? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does The Council or a Trader? 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 The Council or a Trader? can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 Council or a Trader? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. The Council or a Trader?, 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.5.K-2?

Yes — “The Council or a Trader?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Civ.5.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. The Council or a Trader? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Civ.5.K-2

Say what a government is and name some things it does.

Teaching this next? The Council or a Trader? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.