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Weighing a Family's Choice is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing the benefits and costs of a choice, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.1.3-5. 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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Weighing a Family's Choice

D2.Eco.1.3-5

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1.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the benefit?
  • A.The gates stay open and they keep working
  • B.Cotton gets cheaper
  • C.The mill grows
2.The board ends half-time working. What is the cost to a family?
  • A.The school's fees
  • B.The wage the child brought home each week
  • C.The child's health
3.The council lays piped water. What is the benefit?
  • A.More houses
  • B.Cheaper rates
  • C.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
4.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the benefit they hope for?
  • A.A cheaper fare
  • B.A shorter journey
  • C.Work that the region no longer offers them
5.The hands stand out instead. What is the cost?
  • A.The mill closes for ever
  • B.Cotton rises
  • C.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
6.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the cost beyond the fare?
  • A.The name of the ship
  • B.The weather at sea
  • C.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home
7.The council lays piped water. What is the cost?
  • A.Rates rise for every household in the district
  • B.Deaths rise
  • C.Wells dry up
8.The board ends half-time working. What is the benefit?
  • A.Wages rise
  • B.The child can read and write by eleven
  • C.The mill closes

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

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  1. 1.The gates stay open and they keep working
  2. 2.The wage the child brought home each week
  3. 3.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
  4. 4.Work that the region no longer offers them
  5. 5.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
  6. 6.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home
  7. 7.Rates rise for every household in the district
  8. 8.The child can read and write by eleven

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.