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. A newspaper prints only letters agreeing with it. What is wrong?
A. Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured B. Letters must be long C. Editors are busy 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. A minister publishes figures that damage him. Why does it matter?
A. Figures are neutral B. It lets the public check him against something he cannot control C. It fills the record 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Admitting It on the Record Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured 2. Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government 3. Whether his constituents can trust anything he says 4. Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country 5. It lets the public check him against something he cannot control 6. A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question 7. It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends 8. Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.