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Build a Claim About 1846 is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using evidence to develop a claim about the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.16.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 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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Build a Claim About 1846

D2.His.16.3-5

NameDate

Write your answer. Use the checklist.

1.Who lost most when the railway came? Make a claim and support it.
  • Name who lost most
  • Give evidence
  • Name your source
2.Was the canal company right to cut its charges? Make a claim and support it.
  • State your claim
  • Give evidence
  • Name your source

LessonPrint · D2.His.16.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Build a Claim About 1846

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A claim naming who lost most when the railway came, supported by the workhouse register or the trade directory.
  2. 2.A claim about the canal company cutting its charges, with evidence from the newspaper report or the toll table.

Questions about Build a Claim About 1846

What does the Build a Claim About 1846 worksheet cover?

It practises using evidence to develop a claim about the past — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.16.3-5: Use evidence to build a claim about the past. 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 Build a Claim About 1846 practise?

D2.His.16.3-5 — D2.His.16.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use evidence to develop a claim about the past.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Build a Claim About 1846 is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.16.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Build a Claim About 1846 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 Build a Claim About 1846 can I print?

25 versions, of which 15 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 Build a Claim About 1846 free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Build a Claim About 1846, 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.His.16.3-5?

Yes — “Build a Claim About the Past” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.16.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Build a Claim About 1846 is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.His.16.3-5

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Teaching this next? Build a Claim About the Past is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.16.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.