Building the Case From Several is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on drawing evidence from several sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.3.3-5. It prints 8 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.
1.Question: what did the public want? Which source starts you off?
A.The trade agreement
B.The white paper
C.The poll, because it asked and published its method
2.Question: did one city keep pace? Which two sources?
A.The letters and the agreement
B.The white paper's target and the council's report
C.The poll and the broadcast
3.Question: was supply the real problem? Which two sources?
A.The broadcast and the trade agreement
B.The debate and the history
C.The poll and the letters
4.Question: were the villages left out? Which two sources?
A.The agreement and the broadcast
B.The poll and the council report
C.The debate extract and the letters page
5.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
A.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
B.Abandon the question
C.Drop it quietly
6.Question: was the promise kept? Which two sources bear on it?
A.The white paper and the broadcast
B.The agreement and the debate
C.The poll and the letters
7.Three sources agree bricks ran short. What can you say?
A.Stop looking for evidence
B.Ignore all three
C.State it with more confidence than one source allows
8.Why is evidence from several sources stronger?
A.More paper is better
B.Long answers score higher
C.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
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Answer key — Building the Case From Several
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The poll, because it asked and published its method
2.The white paper's target and the council's report
3.The broadcast and the trade agreement
4.The debate extract and the letters page
5.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
6.The white paper and the broadcast
7.State it with more confidence than one source allows
8.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
Questions about Building the Case From Several
What does the Building the Case From Several worksheet cover?
It practises drawing evidence from several sources — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D3.3.3-5: Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Building the Case From Several practise?
D3.3.3-5 — D3.3.3-5, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Identify evidence that draws information from multiple sources in response to compelling questions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Building the Case From Several is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D3.3.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Building the Case From Several come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Building the Case From Several 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 Building the Case From Several free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Building the Case From Several, 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 D3.3.3-5?
Yes — “Building the Case From Several” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D3.3.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Building the Case From Several is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D3.3.3-5
Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question.