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Two Records, One Flood is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing accounts of the same event, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.6.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.

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Two Records, One Flood

D2.His.6.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.The newspaper and the school log both describe the 1912 flood. What is likely true?
  • A.Only what the newspaper says
  • B.Neither can be trusted
  • C.Anything both of them record
2.The minutes record a vote; a councillor remembers it differently. What could settle it?
  • A.The written minutes, made at the time
  • B.Whoever speaks loudest
  • C.Neither
3.The log says school closed Tuesday; the report says the river rose Tuesday. Do they agree?
  • A.Yes, and together they show the flood's effect
  • B.No, they contradict
  • C.One must be wrong
4.Alice's letter says the noise was very great. The label does not mention noise. Why?
  • A.A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience
  • B.The letter is exaggerating
  • C.The label is wrong
5.Why might a newspaper and a school log describe the same days differently?
  • A.One was written later
  • B.One is lying
  • C.They were written for different readers and purposes
6.What is the value of having several accounts of one event?
  • A.Together they show more than any one could
  • B.It proves nothing
  • C.It creates confusion
7.Two accounts give different numbers of children absent. What would help?
  • A.The register, which counted them
  • B.Choosing the larger
  • C.Averaging the two
8.An account written on the day and one written in 1950 differ. Which is likely more exact?
  • A.The one written on the day
  • B.They are the same
  • C.The later one

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Answer key — Two Records, One Flood

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  1. 1.Anything both of them record
  2. 2.The written minutes, made at the time
  3. 3.Yes, and together they show the flood's effect
  4. 4.A label describes an object; a letter describes an experience
  5. 5.They were written for different readers and purposes
  6. 6.Together they show more than any one could
  7. 7.The register, which counted them
  8. 8.The one written on the day

Questions about Two Records, One Flood

What does the Two Records, One Flood worksheet cover?

It practises comparing accounts of the same event — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.His.6.K-2: Compare two accounts of the same event. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Two Records, One Flood practise?

D2.His.6.K-2 — D2.His.6.K-2, in the History domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Compare different accounts of the same historical event.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Two Records, One Flood is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.6.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Two Records, One Flood 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 Two Records, One Flood 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 Two Records, One Flood free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Two Records, One Flood, 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.6.K-2?

Yes — “Two Records, One Flood” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.6.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Two Records, One Flood is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.His.6.K-2

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Teaching this next? Two Records, One Flood 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.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.