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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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Circle the best answer.

1.A newspaper prints only letters agreeing with it. What is wrong?
  • A.Editors are busy
  • B.Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured
  • C.Letters must be long
2.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
3.The minister admits the promise was missed. Which virtue is that?
  • A.Punctuality
  • B.Thrift
  • C.Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government
4.A council reports completions and hides the waiting list. What is wrong?
  • A.Reports must be short
  • B.Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done
  • C.Lists are private
5.An official quietly reallocates materials without a record. What is wrong?
  • A.A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question
  • B.Records take time
  • C.Materials are heavy
6.A polling company hides that its sample was urban. What is wrong?
  • A.Polls must be quarterly
  • B.Samples must be large
  • C.Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country
7.Why is admitting a failure sometimes the stronger civic act?
  • A.It sounds humble
  • B.It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends
  • C.It shortens the story
8.A member votes against his stated view to please his party. What is at stake?
  • A.Whether his constituents can trust anything he says
  • B.Debate length
  • C.Party numbers

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Answer key — Admitting It on the Record

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured
  2. 2.It lets the public check him against something he cannot control
  3. 3.Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government
  4. 4.Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done
  5. 5.A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question
  6. 6.Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country
  7. 7.It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends
  8. 8.Whether his constituents can trust anything he says

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.