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

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

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

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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.