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 8 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: Buying school supplies from a list in August, Waiting for a sale to buy winter boots, Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad, Buying candy in line at the checkout because it looked good
PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?
Sort: Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet, Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift, Spending your lunch money at the arcade, Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking
PlannedUnplanned
3.Which shows planned spending?
A.Spending all your money at the first store
B.Making a list before going to the store
C.Buying whatever is near the register
4.What is one cost of unplanned spending?
A.You earn more money
B.You may not have money left for something you need later
C.You always get a better price
5.Why might someone wait a week before buying a toy they just saw?
A.So they forget their money
B.To decide whether they really want it
C.So the toy gets more expensive
6.Lily buys candy at the checkout every week. What could she be giving up?
A.Her lunch box
B.Money she could have saved for something bigger
C.Her library card
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.3-5 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?
Set 8. 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. Waiting for a sale to buy winter boots — Planned
2.1. Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking — Unplanned 2. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 3. Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift — Planned 4. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned
3.Making a list before going to the store
4.You may not have money left for something you need later
5.To decide whether they really want it
6.Money she could have saved for something bigger
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.