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Argue It From the Sources is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on constructing an argument from claims and evidence, aligned to Common Core standard D4.1.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with 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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Argue It From the Sources

D4.1.3-5

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Write your answer. Use the checklist.

1.Argue whether the canal company should have cut its charges.
  • State your position
  • Give evidence
  • Say what else it could have done
2.Argue whether the boatmen should have been compensated.
  • State your position
  • Give evidence
  • Say who would pay

LessonPrint · D4.1.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Argue It From the Sources

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A position on the canal company cutting its charges, with evidence and an alternative it could have taken.
  2. 2.A position on compensating the boatmen, with evidence from the petition or register and a note of who would pay.

Questions about Argue It From the Sources

What does the Argue It From the Sources worksheet cover?

It practises constructing an argument from claims and evidence — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D4.1.3-5: Make an argument using claims and evidence from several sources. The instruction to pupils is “Write your answer. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Argue It From the Sources practise?

D4.1.3-5 — D4.1.3-5, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Construct arguments using claims and evidence from multiple sources.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Argue It From the Sources is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.1.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Argue It From the Sources 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 Argue It From the Sources can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Argue It From the Sources free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Argue It From the Sources, 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 D4.1.3-5?

Yes — “An Argument Built From Sources” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D4.1.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Argue It From the Sources is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D4.1.3-5

Make an argument using claims and evidence from several sources.

Teaching this next? An Argument Built From Sources is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.