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 building society
A credit union
A commercial bank
A stock exchange
A.Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers
B.Shares in companies are bought and sold
C.Members lend to each other at a rate they set together
D.Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A government bond issue
A central bank
A pension fund
A mutual insurance society
A.Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later
B.Many contribute so one member's loss is covered
C.Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow
D.The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest
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Answer key — Bonds, Funds and Societies
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A building society — D (Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes) 2. A credit union — C (Members lend to each other at a rate they set together) 3. A commercial bank — A (Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers) 4. A stock exchange — B (Shares in companies are bought and sold)
2.1. A government bond issue — D (The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest) 2. A central bank — C (Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow) 3. A pension fund — A (Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later) 4. A mutual insurance society — B (Many contribute so one member's loss is covered)
More practice for D2.Eco.9.3-5
Describe what financial institutions other than banks do.
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