Planned or Unplanned Spending? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the costs and benefits of planned and unplanned spending, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.1.3-5. It prints 6 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.
Set 14 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Planned or Unplanned Spending?
D2.Eco.1.3-5
NameDate
Sort the spending, then circle the best answers.
1.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?
Sort: Saving part of each allowance for a family trip, Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking, Spending your lunch money at the arcade, Buying school supplies from a list in August
PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?
Sort: Buying an umbrella when a storm starts on the walk home, Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet, Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat, Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift
PlannedUnplanned
3.What is one benefit of planned spending?
A.Prices always go down
B.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
C.You never need to save again
4.Which shows planned spending?
A.Making a list before going to the store
B.Spending all your money at the first store
C.Buying whatever is near the register
5.Marco has $10 and a list: a notebook for $3 and pencils for $2. How much is left if he sticks to his plan?
A.$8
B.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
C.$7
6.Why might someone wait a week before buying a toy they just saw?
A.So the toy gets more expensive
B.So they forget their money
C.To decide whether they really want it
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.3-5 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking — Unplanned 2. Buying school supplies from a list in August — Planned 3. Saving part of each allowance for a family trip — Planned 4. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned
2.1. Buying an umbrella when a storm starts on the walk home — Unplanned 2. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 3. Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat — Unplanned 4. Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift — Planned
3.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
4.Making a list before going to the store
5.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
6.To decide whether they really want it
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.