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Questions the Region Still Argues About is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on why a compelling question matters beyond the asker, aligned to Common Core standard D1.1.3-5. It prints 8 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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Questions the Region Still Argues About

D1.1.3-5

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Circle the best reason for asking each question.

1.Why would 'what did the harbour dues pay for?' matter?
  • A.Because harbours are busy
  • B.Because it shows how public work was funded before rates rose
  • C.Because dues are money
2.Why would 'did ending half-time working help?' matter?
  • A.Because children are small
  • B.Because boards vote
  • C.Because it weighs a child's schooling against a family's wage
3.Why would 'where did the 5,240 incomers come from?' matter?
  • A.Because censuses are long
  • B.Because it shows how far people travelled for work
  • C.Because 5,240 is large
4.Why would 'why did Thomas Reid not sail?' matter to others?
  • A.Because it shows what stopped people escaping a failing trade
  • B.Because weavers are skilled
  • C.Because ledgers are neat
5.Why would 'why did the uplands empty?' matter to other people?
  • A.Because 1891 is a long time ago
  • B.Because regions still lose their people, and the reasons repeat
  • C.Because uplands are pretty
6.Why would 'was the wage cut necessary?' matter to other people?
  • A.Because mills are noisy
  • B.Because the same argument is made whenever trade falls
  • C.Because 1893 was cold
7.Why would 'why was the mill district least healthy?' matter?
  • A.Because it links how people live to how long they live
  • B.Because mills are large
  • C.Because doctors write reports
8.Why would 'mills or harbour?' matter to other people?
  • A.Because 1998 is recent
  • B.Because historians argue
  • C.Because it asks what actually makes a place prosper

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Answer key — Questions the Region Still Argues About

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  1. 1.Because it shows how public work was funded before rates rose
  2. 2.Because it weighs a child's schooling against a family's wage
  3. 3.Because it shows how far people travelled for work
  4. 4.Because it shows what stopped people escaping a failing trade
  5. 5.Because regions still lose their people, and the reasons repeat
  6. 6.Because the same argument is made whenever trade falls
  7. 7.Because it links how people live to how long they live
  8. 8.Because it asks what actually makes a place prosper

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.