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 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

2.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

3.The council lays piped water. What is the benefit?

A.Cheaper rates
B.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
C.More houses

4.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

5.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the cost beyond the fare?

A.The weather at sea
B.The name of the ship
C.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home

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

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

7.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

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

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

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

1.A shilling in the pound less every week
2.Work that the region no longer offers them
3.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
4.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
5.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home
6.Rates rise for every household in the district
7.The wage the child brought home each week
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.