The Land and the Work 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 place to the work done there.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A place with a big forest
A place with good clay
A place by the sea
A place with a fast river
A.People make pots and bricks
B.People cut and sell wood
C.People built a mill
D.People fish for a living
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A place with hills and grass
A place with a wide beach
A place with a mountain
A place with wide flat fields
A.People grow crops
B.People guide climbers
C.People keep sheep
D.People run seaside cafes
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Land and the Work
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A place with a big forest — B (People cut and sell wood) 2. A place with good clay — A (People make pots and bricks) 3. A place by the sea — D (People fish for a living) 4. A place with a fast river — C (People built a mill)
2.1. A place with hills and grass — C (People keep sheep) 2. A place with a wide beach — D (People run seaside cafes) 3. A place with a mountain — B (People guide climbers) 4. A place with wide flat fields — A (People grow crops)
Questions about The Land and the Work
What does the The Land and the Work 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 place to the work done there”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does The Land and the Work 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 and the Work 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 and the Work 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 and the Work 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 and the Work free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Land and the Work, 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 and the Work” 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 and the Work 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 and the Work is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.