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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Weighing a Family's Choice

D2.Eco.1.3-5

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.The board ends half-time working. What is the cost to a family?

A.The child's health
B.The school's fees
C.The wage the child brought home each week

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

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

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.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

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

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

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

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

8.The hands stand out instead. What is the cost?

A.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
B.Cotton rises
C.The mill closes for ever

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.The wage the child brought home each week
2.Rates rise for every household in the district
3.Work that the region no longer offers them
4.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
5.The gates stay open and they keep working
6.Every shipper pays more on every ton landed
7.A shilling in the pound less every week
8.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days

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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.