Home / Social Studies / Printables / Grade 3 to Grade 5 / Admitting It on the Record Admitting It on the Record is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying civic virtues in public life, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.7.3-5. 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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Admitting It on the Record D2.Civ.7.3-5
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1. The minister admits the promise was missed. Which virtue is that?
A. Punctuality B. Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government C. Thrift 2. A council reports completions and hides the waiting list. What is wrong?
A. Lists are private B. Reports must be short C. Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done 3. An official quietly reallocates materials without a record. What is wrong?
A. Materials are heavy B. A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question C. Records take time 4. A newspaper prints only letters agreeing with it. What is wrong?
A. Letters must be long B. Editors are busy C. Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured 5. Why is admitting a failure sometimes the stronger civic act?
A. It shortens the story B. It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends C. It sounds humble 6. A polling company hides that its sample was urban. What is wrong?
A. Samples must be large B. Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country C. Polls must be quarterly 7. A member votes against his stated view to please his party. What is at stake?
A. Debate length B. Party numbers C. Whether his constituents can trust anything he says 8. A minister publishes figures that damage him. Why does it matter?
A. It lets the public check him against something he cannot control B. It fills the record C. Figures are neutral LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Admitting It on the Record Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government 2. Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done 3. A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question 4. Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured 5. It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends 6. Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country 7. Whether his constituents can trust anything he says 8. It lets the public check him against something he cannot control Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.