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Bonds, Funds and Societies is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on financial institutions and what they do, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.9.3-5. 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.

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Bonds, Funds and Societies

D2.Eco.9.3-5

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Draw a line from each one to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A pension fund
  • A government bond issue
  • A mutual insurance society
  • A building society
  • A.Many contribute so one member's loss is covered
  • B.Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes
  • C.Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later
  • D.The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A credit union
  • A commercial bank
  • A stock exchange
  • A central bank
  • A.Members lend to each other at a rate they set together
  • B.Shares in companies are bought and sold
  • C.Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers
  • D.Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow

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Answer key — Bonds, Funds and Societies

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A pension fund — C (Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later) 2. A government bond issue — D (The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest) 3. A mutual insurance society — A (Many contribute so one member's loss is covered) 4. A building society — B (Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes)
  2. 2.1. A credit union — A (Members lend to each other at a rate they set together) 2. A commercial bank — C (Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers) 3. A stock exchange — B (Shares in companies are bought and sold) 4. A central bank — D (Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow)

Questions about Bonds, Funds and Societies

What does the Bonds, Funds and Societies worksheet cover?

It practises financial institutions and what they do — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Eco.9.3-5: Describe what financial institutions other than banks do. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each one to what it does”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Bonds, Funds and Societies practise?

D2.Eco.9.3-5 — D2.Eco.9.3-5, in the Economics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Describe the role of other financial institutions in an economy.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Bonds, Funds and Societies is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.9.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Bonds, Funds and Societies 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 Bonds, Funds and Societies 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 Bonds, Funds and Societies free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Bonds, Funds and Societies, 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.Eco.9.3-5?

Yes — “Bonds, Funds and Societies” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Eco.9.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Bonds, Funds and Societies is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Eco.9.3-5

Describe what financial institutions other than banks do.

Teaching this next? Bonds, Funds and Societies is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.9.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.