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

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Answer key — Evidence From More Than One Place

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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

More practice for D3.3.3-5

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