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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 benefit?
  • A.Wages rise
  • B.The mill closes
  • C.The child can read and write by eleven
2.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the cost beyond the fare?
  • A.The name of the ship
  • B.The weather at sea
  • C.Everybody they knew, and any claim on work at home
3.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the cost?
  • A.A shilling in the pound less every week
  • B.A new mill
  • C.Longer hours by law
4.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
5.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the benefit?
  • A.The gates stay open and they keep working
  • B.The mill grows
  • C.Cotton gets cheaper
6.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
7.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
8.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

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

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