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Asking Questions About Our World (Grade 2)

Free printable HASS inquiry skills worksheet for Grade 2. Students pick the question that would help an investigation most and sort questions from telling sentences.

Grade 2 · Social Studies worksheet
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Asking Questions About Our World

Circle the best answer for each one. Talk about it (not marked): think of one more question you could ask about your school's past.

  1. 1.
    You are finding out about a celebration your family shares. Which question would help you most?
    • a) How heavy is an elephant?
    • b) Why does our family celebrate this day every year?
    • c) What time is lunch today?
  2. 2.
    Your class is learning about a special place in your community. Which question would help you most?
    • a) Why is this place special to the people who visit it?
    • b) How tall is a giraffe?
    • c) What day is the school disco?
  3. 3.
    You want to know how children played long ago. Which question would help you most?
    • a) What game will I play tomorrow?
    • b) What games did children play when Grandma was young?
    • c) How do I bake a chocolate cake?
  4. 4.
    Your class is finding out about the park near school. Which question would help you most?
    • a) What is my friend's favourite animal?
    • b) Who looks after the park and keeps it clean?
    • c) How many teeth does a shark have?
  5. 5.
    You want to find out how the children in your class travel to school. Which question would help you most?
    • a) How does each child in our class get to school in the morning?
    • b) What colour should I paint my bedroom?
    • c) What is the biggest dinosaur?
  6. 6.
    Your class wants to find out how your school has changed. Which question would help you most?
    • a) What is my favourite ice-cream flavour?
    • b) How fast can a cheetah run?
    • c) What did our school look like when it first opened?
  7. 7.
    Question or telling sentence? "The playground is across the road from our school."
    • a) Question
    • b) Telling sentence
  8. 8.
    Question or telling sentence? "Grandma played hopscotch when she was little."
    • a) Question
    • b) Telling sentence
  9. 9.
    Question or telling sentence? "Who built the old bridge in our town?"
    • a) Question
    • b) Telling sentence
  10. 10.
    Question or telling sentence? "Why do we have a school photo every year?"
    • a) Question
    • b) Telling sentence
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