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Who Made It, and Why is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how a maker's perspective shaped a source, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.6.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with 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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Who Made It, and Why

D2.His.6.3-5

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.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. Why did the newspaper report the opening?
  2. 2. When and where was this report printed?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Workhouse Admission Register

A page from the county workhouse register, 1847, kept by the record office. ADMITTED, MARCH 1847 Hall, Sarah, 42, widow, no work since the mill shut. Hall, Thomas, 9, son. Dunn, Patrick, 55, labourer, canal work ended. Ware, Ellen, 28, no settled home. Discharged this month: 3 persons.

  1. 1. Where is this register kept and from when?
  2. 2. Why did the workhouse keep an admission register?

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Answer key — Who Made It, and Why

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Because a journey that took most of a day now took one hour, which was news. 2. In the county newspaper, the week the railway opened in 1846.
  2. 2.1. The record office keeps it; it is from 1847. 2. To record who was admitted, their age and why they had no work.

Questions about Who Made It, and Why

What does the Who Made It, and Why worksheet cover?

It practises how a maker's perspective shaped a source — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.6.3-5: Describe how a source's maker shaped what the source says. The instruction to pupils is “Look at the source, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Who Made It, and Why practise?

D2.His.6.3-5 — D2.His.6.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Describe how people's perspectives shaped the historical sources they created.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Who Made It, and Why is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.6.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Who Made It, and Why 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 Who Made It, and Why can I print?

25 versions, of which 23 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Who Made It, and Why free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Who Made It, and Why, 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.6.3-5?

Yes — “The Maker Is in the Source” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.6.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Who Made It, and Why is the practice that follows it.

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