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 2 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.
Vessels lost at sea are recorded
Fares must be paid before sailing
Harbour dues are set by the board
A medical officer must report annually
A.So the true cost of the trade is known
B.So conditions cannot be ignored year after year
C.So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone
D.So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Wage changes must be posted
The census is taken every ten years
School boards are elected
Votes are minuted with numbers
A.So hands learn the new rate before they start work
B.So decisions about children answer to the parents
C.So change can be measured rather than guessed
D.So a decision can be checked afterwards
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Problem Behind the Rule
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Vessels lost at sea are recorded — A (So the true cost of the trade is known) 2. Fares must be paid before sailing — C (So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone) 3. Harbour dues are set by the board — D (So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo) 4. A medical officer must report annually — B (So conditions cannot be ignored year after year)
2.1. Wage changes must be posted — A (So hands learn the new rate before they start work) 2. The census is taken every ten years — C (So change can be measured rather than guessed) 3. School boards are elected — B (So decisions about children answer to the parents) 4. Votes are minuted with numbers — D (So a decision can be checked afterwards)
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.