Before the Figures Were In is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how context shaped a writer's perspective, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.5.3-5. It prints 2 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each date to what it meant for the writer.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Written when radio reached every household
Written in 1948, negotiating supply
Written by somebody whose home survived
Written in 1947, after one year's figures
A.The writer knows the promise is behind and not why
B.The writer assumes an audience the whole nation heard
C.The writer is trying to remove a cause, not describe it
D.The urgency is understood rather than felt
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Written in 1951, six years into a wait
Written in 2011, with the quarterly figures complete
Written in 1946, with the rubble still there
Written in 1950, with a council's returns in hand
A.The writer can compare causes across the whole programme
B.The writer can set completions against a waiting list
C.The writer measures the programme by their own experience
D.The writer cannot yet know whether the target is reachable
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Answer key — Before the Figures Were In
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Written when radio reached every household — B (The writer assumes an audience the whole nation heard) 2. Written in 1948, negotiating supply — C (The writer is trying to remove a cause, not describe it) 3. Written by somebody whose home survived — D (The urgency is understood rather than felt) 4. Written in 1947, after one year's figures — A (The writer knows the promise is behind and not why)
2.1. Written in 1951, six years into a wait — C (The writer measures the programme by their own experience) 2. Written in 2011, with the quarterly figures complete — A (The writer can compare causes across the whole programme) 3. Written in 1946, with the rubble still there — D (The writer cannot yet know whether the target is reachable) 4. Written in 1950, with a council's returns in hand — B (The writer can set completions against a waiting list)
Questions about Before the Figures Were In
What does the Before the Figures Were In worksheet cover?
It practises how context shaped a writer's perspective — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.5.3-5: Explain how the times people lived in shaped how they saw things. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each date to what it meant for the writer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Before the Figures Were In practise?
D2.His.5.3-5 — D2.His.5.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Explain connections among historical contexts and people's perspectives at the time.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Before the Figures Were In is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.5.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Before the Figures Were In come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Before the Figures Were In can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Before the Figures Were In free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Before the Figures Were In, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.5.3-5?
Yes — “Before the Figures Were In” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.5.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Before the Figures Were In is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.5.3-5
Explain how the times people lived in shaped how they saw things.
Teaching this next? Before the Figures Were In is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.