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Saving for the Future is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on reasons to save and how a savings plan works, including for college, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.6.3-5. It prints 8 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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Saving for the Future

D2.Eco.6.3-5

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1.Where can savings be kept safely and earn interest?
  • A.In a savings account at a bank
  • B.Under a rock outside
  • C.In a coat pocket
2.Which is a good reason to save?
  • A.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window
  • B.To have nothing to spend
  • C.To make prices go up
3.What is a savings plan?
  • A.A list of things to buy today
  • B.A loan from a friend
  • C.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
4.Why do many families save for college?
  • A.College is always free
  • B.Saving makes college shorter
  • C.College costs money, and learning more can lead to a better-paying job
5.Sam saves $2 a day for 7 days. How much does he save?
  • A.7 × $2 = $14
  • B.$9
  • C.$27
6.What is one cost of saving instead of spending now?
  • A.You wait longer to get things you want
  • B.You lose all your money
  • C.You must pay a fine
7.Ava wants a $30 game. She has saved $18. How much more does she need?
  • A.$30 − $18 = $12
  • B.$48
  • C.$18
8.A bike costs $60. Leo saves $10 a week. How many weeks until he can buy it?
  • A.10 weeks
  • B.70 weeks
  • C.$60 ÷ $10 = 6 weeks

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Answer key — Saving for the Future

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.In a savings account at a bank
  2. 2.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window
  3. 3.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  4. 4.College costs money, and learning more can lead to a better-paying job
  5. 5.7 × $2 = $14
  6. 6.You wait longer to get things you want
  7. 7.$30 − $18 = $12
  8. 8.$60 ÷ $10 = 6 weeks

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.6.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.