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