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Two Records, One Question is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on drawing evidence from several sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.3.3-5. 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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Two Records, One Question

D3.3.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Why is evidence from several sources stronger?
  • A.Long answers score higher
  • B.More paper is better
  • C.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
2.Question: what did the region trade? Which source starts you off?
  • A.The harbour return, because it lists tonnages
  • B.The board minute
  • C.The health table
3.Question: was growth bad for health? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The census abstract and the medical officer's table
  • B.The minute and the circular
  • C.The ledger and the notice
4.Question: who could not afford to leave? Which source?
  • A.The census abstract
  • B.The ledger, because it records a deferred, unpaid passage
  • C.The harbour return
5.Question: did the region grow by migration? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The health table and the minute
  • B.The notice and the circular
  • C.The census abstract and the emigration ledger
6.Question: was the 1893 cut justified? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The census and the ledger
  • B.The owners' notice and the union circular
  • C.The health table and the return
7.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Abandon the question
  • B.Drop it quietly
  • C.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
8.Three sources agree the mill district grew. What can you now say?
  • A.Ignore all three
  • B.State it as a claim with more confidence than one source allows
  • C.Stop gathering evidence for ever

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Answer key — Two Records, One Question

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  1. 1.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
  2. 2.The harbour return, because it lists tonnages
  3. 3.The census abstract and the medical officer's table
  4. 4.The ledger, because it records a deferred, unpaid passage
  5. 5.The census abstract and the emigration ledger
  6. 6.The owners' notice and the union circular
  7. 7.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  8. 8.State it as a claim with more confidence than one source allows

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.