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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

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the cost?
  • A.A new mill
  • B.A shilling in the pound less every week
  • C.Longer hours by law
2.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
3.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
4.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the benefit?
  • A.The mill grows
  • B.The gates stay open and they keep working
  • C.Cotton gets cheaper
5.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
6.The council lays piped water. What is the cost?
  • A.Rates rise for every household in the district
  • B.Deaths rise
  • C.Wells dry up
7.The hands stand out instead. What is the cost?
  • A.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
  • B.Cotton rises
  • C.The mill closes for ever
8.The harbour board raises dues to build a light. What is the cost?
  • A.Cargo spoils
  • B.Ships get slower
  • C.Every shipper pays more on every ton landed

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A shilling in the pound less every week
  2. 2.The wage the child brought home each week
  3. 3.The child can read and write by eleven
  4. 4.The gates stay open and they keep working
  5. 5.Work that the region no longer offers them
  6. 6.Rates rise for every household in the district
  7. 7.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
  8. 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.