The Land That Built the Town is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how the land shapes the work done, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.9.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each feature to what it made possible.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Woods on the far bank
A natural ford across the river
A river with a steady fall
A quarry in the hillside
A.Gave timber for building
B.Powered the mill that wove the cloth
C.Decided where the bridge was built
D.Provided stone for the town hall
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Clay in the ground
Flat land where roads meet
Good pasture on the slopes
A valley above the town
A.Supplied the brickworks
B.Held the reservoir that supplies the taps
C.Fed the herds at Ford Dairy
D.Became the Market Square
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Land That Built the Town
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Woods on the far bank — A (Gave timber for building) 2. A natural ford across the river — C (Decided where the bridge was built) 3. A river with a steady fall — B (Powered the mill that wove the cloth) 4. A quarry in the hillside — D (Provided stone for the town hall)
2.1. Clay in the ground — A (Supplied the brickworks) 2. Flat land where roads meet — D (Became the Market Square) 3. Good pasture on the slopes — C (Fed the herds at Ford Dairy) 4. A valley above the town — B (Held the reservoir that supplies the taps)
Questions about The Land That Built the Town
What does the The Land That Built the Town worksheet cover?
It practises how the land shapes the work done — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Geo.9.K-2: Describe how the land in a place shapes the work done there. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each feature to what it made possible”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does The Land That Built the Town practise?
D2.Geo.9.K-2 — D2.Geo.9.K-2, in the Geography domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Describe the connections between the physical environment of a place and the economic activities found there.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Land That Built the Town is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.9.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Land That Built the Town 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 Land That Built the Town 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 Land That Built the Town free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Land That Built the Town, 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.Geo.9.K-2?
Yes — “The Land That Built the Town” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Geo.9.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. The Land That Built the Town is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Geo.9.K-2
Describe how the land in a place shapes the work done there.
Teaching this next? The Land That Built the Town is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.