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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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1.The harbour board raises dues to build a light. What is the cost?
  • A.Ships get slower
  • B.Cargo spoils
  • C.Every shipper pays more on every ton landed
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 stand out instead. What is the cost?
  • A.The mill closes for ever
  • B.Cotton rises
  • C.No wages, with a relief fund lasting nine days
4.The council lays piped water. What is the cost?
  • A.Wells dry up
  • B.Deaths rise
  • C.Rates rise for every household in the district
5.A family emigrates for 21 pounds. What is the benefit they hope for?
  • A.A shorter journey
  • B.Work that the region no longer offers them
  • C.A cheaper fare
6.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the cost?
  • A.Longer hours by law
  • B.A new mill
  • C.A shilling in the pound less every week
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 board ends half-time working. What is the cost to a family?
  • A.The school's fees
  • B.The child's health
  • C.The wage the child brought home each week

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

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

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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.