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 25 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.
Fares must be paid before sailing
Vessels lost at sea are recorded
School boards are elected
A medical officer must report annually
A.So decisions about children answer to the parents
B.So conditions cannot be ignored year after year
C.So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone
D.So the true cost of the trade is known
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Harbour dues are set by the board
Votes are minuted with numbers
Wage changes must be posted
The census is taken every ten years
A.So hands learn the new rate before they start work
B.So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo
C.So a decision can be checked afterwards
D.So change can be measured rather than guessed
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Problem Behind the Rule
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Fares must be paid before sailing — C (So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone) 2. Vessels lost at sea are recorded — D (So the true cost of the trade is known) 3. School boards are elected — A (So decisions about children answer to the parents) 4. A medical officer must report annually — B (So conditions cannot be ignored year after year)
2.1. Harbour dues are set by the board — B (So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo) 2. Votes are minuted with numbers — C (So a decision can be checked afterwards) 3. Wage changes must be posted — A (So hands learn the new rate before they start work) 4. The census is taken every ten years — D (So change can be measured rather than guessed)
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.