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