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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: Spending your lunch money at the arcade, Buying school supplies from a list in August, Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see, Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go

PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?

Sort: Buying a game because a friend just got it, Buying candy in line at the checkout because it looked good, Saving part of each allowance for a family trip, Writing a grocery list and sticking to it

PlannedUnplanned
3.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
4.Ben planned to spend $6 at the fair but spent $9. How much more did he spend than he planned?
  • A.$6
  • B.$9 − $6 = $3
  • C.$15
5.Why is it helpful to keep some savings for surprises?
  • A.Unplanned needs, like a broken bike, can still be paid for
  • B.Savings are only for toys
  • C.Surprises never cost money
6.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

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Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Buying school supplies from a list in August — Planned 2. Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go — Planned 3. Spending all your birthday money on the first toy you see — Unplanned 4. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned
  2. 2.1. Buying a game because a friend just got it — Unplanned 2. Buying candy in line at the checkout because it looked good — Unplanned 3. Saving part of each allowance for a family trip — Planned 4. Writing a grocery list and sticking to it — Planned
  3. 3.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  4. 4.$9 − $6 = $3
  5. 5.Unplanned needs, like a broken bike, can still be paid for
  6. 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.