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What Each Kind of Source Shows is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how different kinds of source explain the past, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.9.3-5. 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 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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What Each Kind of Source Shows

D2.His.9.3-5

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Draw a line from each source to what it shows.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A toll table
  • A timetable
  • A newspaper report
  • An admission register
  • A.Shows what goods moved and what carrying them cost
  • B.Shows how an event was described at the time
  • C.Shows when a service ran and what it charged
  • D.Shows who fell into hardship, and the reason given
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • An election poster
  • A modern history book
  • A trade directory
  • A petition
  • A.Shows which trades existed and in what numbers
  • B.Shows what a group wanted and how many backed it
  • C.Shows how somebody later judged the whole story
  • D.Shows what voters were being offered

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Answer key — What Each Kind of Source Shows

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A toll table — A (Shows what goods moved and what carrying them cost) 2. A timetable — C (Shows when a service ran and what it charged) 3. A newspaper report — B (Shows how an event was described at the time) 4. An admission register — D (Shows who fell into hardship, and the reason given)
  2. 2.1. An election poster — D (Shows what voters were being offered) 2. A modern history book — C (Shows how somebody later judged the whole story) 3. A trade directory — A (Shows which trades existed and in what numbers) 4. A petition — B (Shows what a group wanted and how many backed it)

Questions about What Each Kind of Source Shows

What does the What Each Kind of Source Shows worksheet cover?

It practices how different kinds of source explain the past — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.9.3-5: Summarize how different kinds of source get used to explain the past. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each source to what it shows”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does What Each Kind of Source Shows practice?

D2.His.9.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Summarize how different kinds of historical sources are used to explain events in the past.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

What Each Kind of Source Shows is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.9.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does What Each Kind of Source Shows come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of What Each Kind of Source Shows can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is What Each Kind of Source Shows free to print and photocopy?

Yes. What Each Kind of Source Shows, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.9.3-5?

Yes — “What Each Kind of Source Shows” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.9.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What Each Kind of Source Shows is the practice that follows it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.9.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.