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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 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
2.Which plan reaches $20 fastest: saving $1, $2 or $5 a week?
  • A.Saving $5 a week
  • B.Saving $2 a week
  • C.Saving $1 a week
3.Sam saves $2 a day for 7 days. How much does he save?
  • A.7 × $2 = $14
  • B.$9
  • C.$27
4.Which is a good reason to save?
  • A.To have nothing to spend
  • B.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window
  • C.To make prices go up
5.What is one cost of saving instead of spending now?
  • A.You wait longer to get things you want
  • B.You must pay a fine
  • C.You lose all your money
6.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
7.Why do many families save for college?
  • A.College costs money, and learning more can lead to a better-paying job
  • B.College is always free
  • C.Saving makes college shorter
8.Nia saves $5 a week for 8 weeks. How much has she saved?
  • A.$45
  • B.8 × $5 = $40
  • C.$13

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Answer key — Saving for the Future

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A plan to put aside some money regularly for a goal
  2. 2.Saving $5 a week
  3. 3.7 × $2 = $14
  4. 4.To be ready for an emergency, like a broken window
  5. 5.You wait longer to get things you want
  6. 6.In a savings account at a bank
  7. 7.College costs money, and learning more can lead to a better-paying job
  8. 8.8 × $5 = $40

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