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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.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
2.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
3.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
4.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
5.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
6.The council lays piped water. What is the benefit?
  • A.More houses
  • B.Cheaper rates
  • C.Fewer deaths in the districts with the highest rates
7.The board ends half-time working. What is the cost to a family?
  • A.The wage the child brought home each week
  • B.The child's health
  • C.The school's fees
8.The hands accept the wage cut. What is the benefit?
  • A.The gates stay open and they keep working
  • B.Cotton gets cheaper
  • C.The mill grows

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Answer key — Weighing a Family's Choice

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

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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.