Why Ask That? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on why a question is worth asking, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D1.1.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 students 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.Why is it worth asking "where does our water come from?"
A.Because nobody drinks water
B.Because water is wet
C.Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere
2.Why is it worth asking "why do we have rules?"
A.Because we follow rules every day and it helps to know why
B.Because rules are written down
C.Because grown-ups like rules
3.Why is it worth asking "who lives near our school?"
A.Because the street has a name
B.Because those people are our neighbors
C.Because the school is old
4.Why is it worth asking "what was our school like long ago?"
A.Because it helps us see what has changed
B.Because old things are boring
C.Because photographs are gray
5.Why is it worth asking "what happens to our trash?"
A.Because trash cans are big
B.Because trash smells
C.Because everybody makes trash and it has to go somewhere
6.Why is it worth asking "who helps at our school?"
A.Because you find out who to go to when you need help
B.Because the answer is always the teacher
C.Because it is a long question
7.Why is it worth asking "how do people get to school?"
A.Because walking is tiring
B.Because everybody has to get here somehow
C.Because cars are fast
8.Why is it worth asking "where do our vegetables grow?"
A.Because stores are open
B.Because carrots are orange
C.Because food comes from somewhere before the store
LessonPrint · D1.1.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why Ask That?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Because we use water every day and it has to come from somewhere
2.Because we follow rules every day and it helps to know why
3.Because those people are our neighbors
4.Because it helps us see what has changed
5.Because everybody makes trash and it has to go somewhere
6.Because you find out who to go to when you need help
7.Because everybody has to get here somehow
8.Because food comes from somewhere before the store
Questions about Why Ask That?
What does the Why Ask That? worksheet cover?
It practices why a question is worth asking — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D1.1.K-2: Say why a big question matters to you. The instruction to students is “Circle the best reason for asking each question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Why Ask That? practice?
D1.1.K-2, under Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain why the compelling question is important to the student.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why Ask That? is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D1.1.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why Ask That? 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 Why Ask That? 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 Why Ask That? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why Ask That?, 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 D1.1.K-2?
Yes — “Why That Question Matters” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D1.1.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why Ask That? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D1.1.K-2
Say why a big question matters to you.
Teaching this next? Why That Question Matters is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.