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

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

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

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

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

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

4.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

5.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

6.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

7.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

8.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

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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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.