The Problem Behind the Rule is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the origins and purposes of rules and laws, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.3.3-5. 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.
Set 10 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
The Problem Behind the Rule
D2.Civ.3.3-5
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Draw a line from each rule to why it exists.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Wage changes must be posted
Fares must be paid before sailing
A medical officer must report annually
Votes are minuted with numbers
A.So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone
B.So hands learn the new rate before they start work
C.So a decision can be checked afterwards
D.So conditions cannot be ignored year after year
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Harbour dues are set by the board
The census is taken every ten years
School boards are elected
Vessels lost at sea are recorded
A.So decisions about children answer to the parents
B.So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo
C.So the true cost of the trade is known
D.So change can be measured rather than guessed
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Problem Behind the Rule
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Wage changes must be posted — B (So hands learn the new rate before they start work) 2. Fares must be paid before sailing — A (So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone) 3. A medical officer must report annually — D (So conditions cannot be ignored year after year) 4. Votes are minuted with numbers — C (So a decision can be checked afterwards)
2.1. Harbour dues are set by the board — B (So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo) 2. The census is taken every ten years — D (So change can be measured rather than guessed) 3. School boards are elected — A (So decisions about children answer to the parents) 4. Vessels lost at sea are recorded — C (So the true cost of the trade is known)
More practice for D2.Civ.3.3-5
Look at where rules, laws and key parts of the US Constitution came from.
Teaching this next? The Problem Behind the Rule is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.