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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.What is one cost of saving instead of spending now?
  • A.You must pay a fine
  • B.You wait longer to get things you want
  • C.You lose all your money
2.Why is it helpful to set a goal before saving?
  • A.Goals mean you can spend everything
  • B.A goal tells you how much to save and helps you keep going
  • C.Goals make money disappear
3.What is a savings plan?
  • A.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  • B.A loan from a friend
  • C.A list of things to buy today
4.A bike costs $60. Leo saves $10 a week. How many weeks until he can buy it?
  • A.70 weeks
  • B.$60 ÷ $10 = 6 weeks
  • C.10 weeks
5.Ava wants a $30 game. She has saved $18. How much more does she need?
  • A.$30 − $18 = $12
  • B.$48
  • C.$18
6.Which plan reaches $20 fastest: saving $1, $2 or $5 a week?
  • A.Saving $5 a week
  • B.Saving $1 a week
  • C.Saving $2 a week
7.Where can savings be kept safely and earn interest?
  • A.In a savings account at a bank
  • B.In a coat pocket
  • C.Under a rock outside
8.Which is a good reason to save?
  • A.To make prices go up
  • B.To have nothing to spend
  • C.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window

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Answer key — Saving for the Future

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  1. 1.You wait longer to get things you want
  2. 2.A goal tells you how much to save and helps you keep going
  3. 3.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  4. 4.$60 ÷ $10 = 6 weeks
  5. 5.$30 − $18 = $12
  6. 6.Saving $5 a week
  7. 7.In a savings account at a bank
  8. 8.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window

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