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Write It for a Stranger is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on presenting a summary beyond the classroom, aligned to Common Core standard D4.3.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 of them with 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.

Set 12 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 15 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

Write It for a Stranger

D4.3.3-5

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Write your answer. Use the checklist.

1.Write a caption explaining the 1893 dispute to visitors.
  • Say what the owners wanted
  • Say what the union asked
  • Say how it was limited
2.Write a short letter to a newspaper about what the census figures show.
  • Make one point clearly
  • Use a figure
  • Name your source

LessonPrint · D4.3.3-5 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Write It for a Stranger

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A caption explaining the 1893 dispute: what the owners wanted, what the union asked, and the nine days the fund allowed.
  2. 2.A letter about what the census figures show, making one point with a figure and naming the source.

More practice for D4.3.3-5

Share arguments and explanations beyond the classroom, on paper and on screen.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.