Where Rules Came From is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the origins and purposes of rules and laws, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.3.3-5. 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.
Set 8 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Where Rules Came From
D2.Civ.3.3-5
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Draw a line from each rule to why it exists.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Trade directories listed every trade
Petitions could be sent to Parliament
Toll charges had to be posted
Elections are held on a set day
A.So people affected could be heard before a decision
B.So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come
C.So people could find services across the county
D.So a boat owner could not be charged more than another
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Workhouses had to keep a register
Railways needed an Act of Parliament
Fares had to be published
Barges give way to loaded craft
A.So a traveller knew the price before boarding
B.So relief could be accounted for and checked
C.So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart
D.So land could be taken only with the country's consent
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Where Rules Came From
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Trade directories listed every trade — C (So people could find services across the county) 2. Petitions could be sent to Parliament — A (So people affected could be heard before a decision) 3. Toll charges had to be posted — D (So a boat owner could not be charged more than another) 4. Elections are held on a set day — B (So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come)
2.1. Workhouses had to keep a register — B (So relief could be accounted for and checked) 2. Railways needed an Act of Parliament — D (So land could be taken only with the country's consent) 3. Fares had to be published — A (So a traveller knew the price before boarding) 4. Barges give way to loaded craft — C (So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart)
More practice for D2.Civ.3.3-5
Look at where rules, laws and key parts of the US Constitution came from.
Teaching this next? Why That Rule Exists is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.