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Paying for City Services is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how US local government pays for services, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.12.3-5. 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 students 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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Paying for City Services

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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1.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.A private birthday party
  • B.The town's fire department
  • C.A family's grocery bill
2.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To make every toy free
  • B.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • C.To close the fire station
3.A family pays the city each month for the water it uses. What is this payment?
  • A.A fee for a city service
  • B.A sales tax
  • C.An allowance
4.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.The children in the library
  • B.The city council, which votes on a budget
  • C.Each store owner
5.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A user fee
  • B.A property tax
  • C.A fine
6.What is a sales tax?
  • A.A gift from the city to shoppers
  • B.Money paid to you for working
  • C.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
7.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A salary
  • B.A gift
  • C.A fine
8.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Movie tickets
  • B.Public schools
  • C.Private cars

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The town's fire department
  2. 2.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  3. 3.A fee for a city service
  4. 4.The city council, which votes on a budget
  5. 5.A user fee
  6. 6.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  7. 7.A fine
  8. 8.Public schools

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.