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 commercial bank
A mutual insurance society
A central bank
A.Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes
B.Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow
C.Many contribute so one member's loss is covered
D.Takes deposits from many and lends to borrowers
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A stock exchange
A credit union
A government bond issue
A pension fund
A.Shares in companies are bought and sold
B.Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later
C.The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest
D.Members lend to each other at a rate they set together
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Answer key — Bonds, Funds and Societies
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A building society — A (Members' savings are lent so members can buy homes) 2. A commercial bank — D (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 central bank — B (Sets the rate at which banks themselves borrow)
2.1. A stock exchange — A (Shares in companies are bought and sold) 2. A credit union — D (Members lend to each other at a rate they set together) 3. A government bond issue — C (The public lends to the state and is repaid with interest) 4. A pension fund — B (Contributions are invested to pay incomes decades later)
More practice for D2.Eco.9.3-5
Describe what financial institutions other than banks do.
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