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Rewards and Penalties is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on positive and negative incentives, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.2.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils 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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Rewards and Penalties

D2.Eco.2.3-5

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Answer key — Rewards and Penalties

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A lower toll for carrying stone — Positive incentive 2. A penalty for travelling without a ticket — Negative incentive 3. Cheaper coal for regular customers — Positive incentive 4. Losing your place if you arrive late — Negative incentive
  2. 2.1. A charge for every extra ton — Negative incentive 2. A fine for overloading a barge — Negative incentive 3. A free ticket for a first journey — Positive incentive 4. Higher pay for a trained porter — Positive incentive
  3. 3.1. A prize for the best kept station — Positive incentive 2. Fresh milk fetching a better price in town — Positive incentive 3. No pay on a day with no cargo — Negative incentive 4. Rates rising for a household that does not pay — Negative incentive

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.