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Funds, Societies and Banks is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on financial institutions and what they do, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.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 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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Funds, Societies and Banks

D2.Eco.9.3-5

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Draw a line from each one to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A commercial bank
  • A penny savings bank
  • A building society
  • A friendly society
  • A.Deposits are taken from many and lent to borrowers
  • B.Small sums are held safely and returned with interest
  • C.Sick members are paid while they cannot work
  • D.Members' savings are lent so members can buy houses
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A pawnbroker
  • A mutual insurance office
  • A union relief fund
  • A joint stock company
  • A.Many investors share the cost and the profit of a mill
  • B.Money is lent against goods left as security
  • C.Shippers share the cost of a vessel lost at sea
  • D.Members' subscriptions support those standing out

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Answer key — Funds, Societies and Banks

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A commercial bank — A (Deposits are taken from many and lent to borrowers) 2. A penny savings bank — B (Small sums are held safely and returned with interest) 3. A building society — D (Members' savings are lent so members can buy houses) 4. A friendly society — C (Sick members are paid while they cannot work)
  2. 2.1. A pawnbroker — B (Money is lent against goods left as security) 2. A mutual insurance office — C (Shippers share the cost of a vessel lost at sea) 3. A union relief fund — D (Members' subscriptions support those standing out) 4. A joint stock company — A (Many investors share the cost and the profit of a mill)

Questions about Funds, Societies and Banks

What does the Funds, Societies and Banks worksheet cover?

It practises financial institutions and what they do — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Eco.9.3-5: Describe what financial institutions other than banks do. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each one to what it does”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Funds, Societies and Banks practise?

D2.Eco.9.3-5 — D2.Eco.9.3-5, in the Economics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Describe the role of other financial institutions in an economy.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Funds, Societies and Banks is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.9.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Funds, Societies and Banks 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 Funds, Societies and Banks can I print?

25 — one per pupil, 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 Funds, Societies and Banks free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Funds, Societies and Banks, 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.Eco.9.3-5?

Yes — “Funds, Societies and Banks” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Eco.9.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Funds, Societies and Banks is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Eco.9.3-5

Describe what financial institutions other than banks do.

Teaching this next? Funds, Societies and Banks is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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