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

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Answer key — Evidence From More Than One Place

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

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