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 credit union
A stock exchange
A building society
A.Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later
B.Shares in companies are bought and sold
C.Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes
D.Members lend to each other at a rate they set together
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A central bank
A commercial bank
A mutual insurance society
A government bond issue
A.Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers
B.The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest
C.Many contribute so one member's loss is covered
D.Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow
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Answer key — Bonds, Funds and Societies
Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A pension fund — A (Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later) 2. A credit union — D (Members lend to each other at a rate they set together) 3. A stock exchange — B (Shares in companies are bought and sold) 4. A building society — C (Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes)
2.1. A central bank — D (Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow) 2. A commercial bank — A (Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers) 3. A mutual insurance society — C (Many contribute so one member's loss is covered) 4. A government bond issue — B (The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest)
More practice for D2.Eco.9.3-5
Describe what financial institutions other than banks do.
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