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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.

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Answer key — Funds, Societies and Banks

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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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.