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Rising, Falling, Out of Work is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on inflation, deflation and unemployment, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.11.3-5. 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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Rising, Falling, Out of Work

D2.Eco.11.3-5

NameDate

Sort each one into the right word.

1.Sort each one: Inflation or Deflation or Unemployment?

Sort: Bread costs more this year than last, Four wharf labourers left of the eleven there were, Wages fall but prices fall further

InflationDeflationUnemployment
2.Sort each one: Inflation or Deflation or Unemployment?

Sort: A boatman with a barge but no cargo to carry, The same coin buys fewer eggs, Coal is cheaper than it was two years ago

InflationDeflationUnemployment
3.Sort each one: Inflation or Deflation or Unemployment?

Sort: Shops cut prices month after month, Wages buy less than they did, The register records: no work since the mill shut

InflationDeflationUnemployment

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Answer key — Rising, Falling, Out of Work

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Bread costs more this year than last — Inflation 2. Four wharf labourers left of the eleven there were — Unemployment 3. Wages fall but prices fall further — Deflation
  2. 2.1. A boatman with a barge but no cargo to carry — Unemployment 2. Coal is cheaper than it was two years ago — Deflation 3. The same coin buys fewer eggs — Inflation
  3. 3.1. Shops cut prices month after month — Deflation 2. The register records: no work since the mill shut — Unemployment 3. Wages buy less than they did — Inflation

Questions about Rising, Falling, Out of Work

What does the Rising, Falling, Out of Work worksheet cover?

It practises inflation, deflation and unemployment — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Eco.11.3-5: Explain what inflation, deflation and unemployment mean. The instruction to pupils is “Sort each one into the right word”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Rising, Falling, Out of Work practise?

D2.Eco.11.3-5 — D2.Eco.11.3-5, in the Economics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Explain the meaning of inflation, deflation, and unemployment.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Rising, Falling, Out of Work is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.11.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Rising, Falling, Out of Work come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Rising, Falling, Out of Work can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Rising, Falling, Out of Work free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Rising, Falling, Out of Work, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.Eco.11.3-5?

Yes — “Prices Up, Prices Down, No Work” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Eco.11.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Rising, Falling, Out of Work is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Eco.11.3-5

Explain what inflation, deflation and unemployment mean.

Teaching this next? Prices Up, Prices Down, No Work is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.