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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.

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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: Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad, Buying school supplies from a list in August, Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see, Writing a grocery list and sticking to it

PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?

Sort: Buying a game because a friend just got it, Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go, Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat, Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet

PlannedUnplanned
3.What is a budget?
  • A.A plan for how to use your money
  • B.A kind of store
  • C.A tax on toys
4.What is one benefit of planned spending?
  • A.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
  • B.You never need to save again
  • C.Prices always go down
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.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  • B.$8
  • C.$7
6.Which shows planned spending?
  • A.Buying whatever is near the register
  • B.Spending all your money at the first store
  • C.Making a list before going to the store

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Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad — Unplanned 2. Buying school supplies from a list in August — Planned 3. Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see — Unplanned 4. Writing a grocery list and sticking to it — Planned
  2. 2.1. Buying a game because a friend just got it — Unplanned 2. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 3. Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go — Planned 4. Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat — Unplanned
  3. 3.A plan for how to use your money
  4. 4.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
  5. 5.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  6. 6.Making a list before going to the store

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.