Which Topic Is It? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on matching a question to a topic, aligned to Common Core standard D1.2.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.'Who works in the shop?' Which topic is that about?
A.Maps and places
B.Money and shops
C.Long ago and now
2.'How much does bread cost?' Which topic is that about?
A.Money and shops
B.Rules and leaders
C.Long ago and now
3.'Who decides the school rules?' Which topic is that about?
A.Long ago and now
B.Rules and leaders
C.Maps and places
4.'Who is the head teacher?' Which topic is that about?
A.Long ago and now
B.Money and shops
C.Rules and leaders
5.'Where is the park on the map?' Which topic is that about?
A.Money and shops
B.Maps and places
C.Rules and leaders
6.'What did children wear long ago?' Which topic is that about?
A.Money and shops
B.Maps and places
C.Long ago and now
7.'What did this street look like before?' Which topic is that about?
A.Long ago and now
B.Money and shops
C.Maps and places
8.'Which way is the river?' Which topic is that about?
A.Maps and places
B.Money and shops
C.Rules and leaders
LessonPrint · D1.2.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Which Topic Is It?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Money and shops
2.Money and shops
3.Rules and leaders
4.Rules and leaders
5.Maps and places
6.Long ago and now
7.Long ago and now
8.Maps and places
Questions about Which Topic Is It?
What does the Which Topic Is It? worksheet cover?
It practises matching a question to a topic — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D1.2.K-2: Name the social studies ideas a big question is about. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the topic each question belongs to”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Which Topic Is It? practise?
D1.2.K-2 — D1.2.K-2, in the Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Identify disciplinary ideas associated with a compelling question.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Which Topic Is It? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D1.2.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Which Topic Is It? 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 Which Topic Is It? 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 Which Topic Is It? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Which Topic Is It?, 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 D1.2.K-2?
Yes — “What Is the Question About?” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D1.2.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Which Topic Is It? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D1.2.K-2
Name the social studies ideas a big question is about.
Teaching this next? What Is the Question About? is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.