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Taking What You Need From a Source is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on gathering relevant information from sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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Taking What You Need From a Source

D3.1.3-5

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Canal Toll Table

A table of charges posted at the canal wharf by the canal company, 1840. GRAND UNION CANAL: CHARGES PER TON Coal ......................... 2 pence a mile Stone and gravel ............. 1 penny a mile Corn and flour ............... 3 pence a mile Manufactured goods ........... 5 pence a mile Barges must give way to loaded craft.

  1. 1. Which cargo is cheapest to carry?
  2. 2. What does coal cost to carry?
  3. 3. Why might manufactured goods cost more to carry than stone?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Newspaper Report: The Railway Opens

A report in the county newspaper, printed the week the railway opened in 1846. THE LINE IS OPEN The first train reached the county town in one hour. By road the same journey took most of a day. Farmers may now send milk to the town while it is fresh. The canal company has cut its charges in answer. Some say the noise and smoke will spoil the valley.

  1. 1. What did the canal company do in answer?
  2. 2. How long did the first train take?
  3. 3. Why could farmers now send milk to the town?

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Answer key — Taking What You Need From a Source

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  1. 1.1. Stone and gravel, at 1 penny a mile. 2. 2 pence a mile per ton. 3. Manufactured goods were worth more, so the company charged more per ton.
  2. 2.1. It cut its charges. 2. One hour. 3. Because the train took one hour, so the milk arrived fresh.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.