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

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the cost?

A.A new mill
B.Longer hours by law
C.A shilling in the pound less every week

2.The board ends half-time working. What is the benefit?

A.The child can read and write by eleven
B.The mill closes
C.Wages rise

3.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the benefit they hope for?

A.Work that the region no longer offers them
B.A cheaper fare
C.A shorter journey

4.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

5.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

6.The council lays piped water. What is the cost?

A.Wells dry up
B.Deaths rise
C.Rates rise for every household in the district

7.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the benefit?

A.The mill grows
B.The gates stay open and they keep working
C.Cotton gets cheaper

8.The harbour board raises dues to build a light. What is the cost?

A.Cargo spoils
B.Ships get slower
C.Every shipper pays more on every ton landed

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

1.A shilling in the pound less every week
2.The child can read and write by eleven
3.Work that the region no longer offers them
4.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
5.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home
6.Rates rise for every household in the district
7.The gates stay open and they keep working
8.Every shipper pays more on every ton landed

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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.