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Evidence From More Than One Place is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on drawing evidence from several sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.3.3-5. 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.

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Evidence From More Than One Place

D3.3.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Question: who could afford to travel? Which source starts you off?
  • A.The register
  • B.The petition
  • C.The timetable, because it prints both fares
2.Question: what did the county still lack in 1889? Which source?
  • A.The 1840 toll table
  • B.The election poster, because it promises what was missing
  • C.The 1846 timetable
3.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Say so, and explain why you weigh them as you do
  • B.Drop the odd one silently
  • C.Abandon the question
4.You have evidence from three sources that agree. What can you now do?
  • A.Ignore all three
  • B.State a claim with more confidence than one source would allow
  • C.Stop looking for evidence for ever
5.Question: what did the canal carry? Which source is the starting point?
  • A.The election poster
  • B.The toll table, because it lists each cargo
  • C.The newspaper report
6.Question: was the railway welcomed? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The toll table and the directory
  • B.The register and the timetable
  • C.The newspaper report and the petition
7.Question: did canal work decline? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The timetable and the poster
  • B.The poster and the toll table
  • C.The trade directory and the workhouse register
8.Why is evidence from several sources stronger than from one?
  • A.A weakness in one source is less likely to be shared by all
  • B.More paper is better
  • C.Longer answers score higher

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Answer key — Evidence From More Than One Place

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  1. 1.The timetable, because it prints both fares
  2. 2.The election poster, because it promises what was missing
  3. 3.Say so, and explain why you weigh them as you do
  4. 4.State a claim with more confidence than one source would allow
  5. 5.The toll table, because it lists each cargo
  6. 6.The newspaper report and the petition
  7. 7.The trade directory and the workhouse register
  8. 8.A weakness in one source is less likely to be shared by all

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.