Returns, Ledgers and Minutes is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how different kinds of source explain the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.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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Returns, Ledgers and Minutes
D2.His.9.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each source to what it shows.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A board minute
A modern regional history
A census abstract
An emigration ledger
A.Shows who left, at what cost, and what work they had
B.Shows how a later writer weighed the whole century
C.Shows how many people lived where, and when
D.Shows what was resolved and how the vote fell
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A harbour return
A medical officer's table
A notice at the works gate
A union circular
A.Shows what a group asked of its members
B.Shows what was landed and what dues were paid
C.Shows what an employer required and why
D.Shows how many died, district by district
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Answer key — Returns, Ledgers and Minutes
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A board minute — D (Shows what was resolved and how the vote fell) 2. A modern regional history — B (Shows how a later writer weighed the whole century) 3. A census abstract — C (Shows how many people lived where, and when) 4. An emigration ledger — A (Shows who left, at what cost, and what work they had)
2.1. A harbour return — B (Shows what was landed and what dues were paid) 2. A medical officer's table — D (Shows how many died, district by district) 3. A notice at the works gate — C (Shows what an employer required and why) 4. A union circular — A (Shows what a group asked of its members)
More practice for D2.His.9.3-5
Summarise how different kinds of source get used to explain the past.
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