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 benefit?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.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

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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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.