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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 second slushie at the game without thinking, Writing a grocery list and sticking to it, Buying school supplies from a list in August, Buying candy in line at the checkout because it looked good

PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?

Sort: Saving for six weeks to buy a soccer ball, Spending your lunch money at the arcade, Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet, Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see

PlannedUnplanned
3.Why might someone wait a week before buying a toy they just saw?
  • A.To decide whether they really want it
  • B.So the toy gets more expensive
  • C.So they forget their money
4.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.$7
  • B.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  • C.$8
5.What is one cost of unplanned spending?
  • A.You always get a better price
  • B.You may not have money left for something you need later
  • C.You earn more money
6.Ben planned to spend $6 at the fair but spent $9. How much more did he spend than he planned?
  • A.$15
  • B.$9 − $6 = $3
  • C.$6

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Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking — 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. Writing a grocery list and sticking to it — Planned
  2. 2.1. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 2. Saving for six weeks to buy a soccer ball — Planned 3. Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see — Unplanned 4. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned
  3. 3.To decide whether they really want it
  4. 4.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  5. 5.You may not have money left for something you need later
  6. 6.$9 − $6 = $3

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