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 16 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
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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 candy in line at the checkout because it looked good, Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad, Buying school supplies from a list in August
PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?
Sort: Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift, Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat, Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet, Spending your lunch money at the arcade
PlannedUnplanned
3.What is one cost of unplanned spending?
A.You may not have money left for something you need later
B.You always get a better price
C.You earn more money
4.A bike tire pops and must be fixed today. What kind of spending is this?
A.Unplanned, but needed
B.Planned months ago
C.A gift
5.What is one benefit of planned spending?
A.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
B.Prices always go down
C.You never need to save again
6.Why might someone wait a week before buying a toy they just saw?
A.To decide whether they really want it
B.So they forget their money
C.So the toy gets more expensive
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.3-5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad — Unplanned 2. Buying candy in line at the checkout because it looked good — Unplanned 3. Buying school supplies from a list in August — Planned 4. Saving part of each allowance for a family trip — Planned
2.1. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 2. Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat — Unplanned 3. Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift — Planned 4. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned
3.You may not have money left for something you need later
4.Unplanned, but needed
5.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
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.