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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

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

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

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Answer key — Two Records, One Question

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

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