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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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Circle the best answer.

1.Nia saves $5 a week for 8 weeks. How much has she saved?
  • A.$45
  • B.8 × $5 = $40
  • C.$13
2.Ava wants a $30 game. She has saved $18. How much more does she need?
  • A.$48
  • B.$18
  • C.$30 − $18 = $12
3.Sam saves $2 a day for 7 days. How much does he save?
  • A.$9
  • B.$27
  • C.7 × $2 = $14
4.Which plan reaches $20 fastest: saving $1, $2 or $5 a week?
  • A.Saving $1 a week
  • B.Saving $5 a week
  • C.Saving $2 a week
5.How can saving for college now help a person's future income?
  • A.It has nothing to do with work
  • B.Paying for more learning can help them earn more later
  • C.It lowers what they can earn
6.What is a savings plan?
  • A.A loan from a friend
  • B.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  • C.A list of things to buy today
7.Why is it helpful to set a goal before saving?
  • A.Goals make money disappear
  • B.A goal tells you how much to save and helps you keep going
  • C.Goals mean you can spend everything
8.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

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Answer key — Saving for the Future

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.8 × $5 = $40
  2. 2.$30 − $18 = $12
  3. 3.7 × $2 = $14
  4. 4.Saving $5 a week
  5. 5.Paying for more learning can help them earn more later
  6. 6.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  7. 7.A goal tells you how much to save and helps you keep going
  8. 8.In a savings account at a bank

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