Far Away, Felt at Home is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how events elsewhere affect people here, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.12.3-5. It prints 2 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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Far Away, Felt at Home
D2.Geo.12.3-5
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Draw a line from each event to what it caused here.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A flood ruining a cotton crop abroad
A drought in a distant grain country
A disease among cattle in the next county
A good harvest across the country
A.Movement is stopped and the market is closed
B.Bread costs more in the valley
C.The mill runs short and workers lose hours
D.Flour is cheap and bread prices fall
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A war closing a trade route
A mine disaster elsewhere
A storm wrecking ships in the channel
A new railway in another county
A.Coal is scarce and its price climbs
B.Tea and cotton grow scarce and dear
C.Goods reach the valley cheaper from further away
D.Imported goods are delayed and prices rise
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Answer key — Far Away, Felt at Home
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A flood ruining a cotton crop abroad — C (The mill runs short and workers lose hours) 2. A drought in a distant grain country — B (Bread costs more in the valley) 3. A disease among cattle in the next county — A (Movement is stopped and the market is closed) 4. A good harvest across the country — D (Flour is cheap and bread prices fall)
2.1. A war closing a trade route — B (Tea and cotton grow scarce and dear) 2. A mine disaster elsewhere — A (Coal is scarce and its price climbs) 3. A storm wrecking ships in the channel — D (Imported goods are delayed and prices rise) 4. A new railway in another county — C (Goods reach the valley cheaper from further away)
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