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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.

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Building the Case From Several

D3.3.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Why is evidence from several sources stronger?
  • A.Long answers score higher
  • B.More paper is better
  • C.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
2.Three sources agree bricks ran short. What can you say?
  • A.Ignore all three
  • B.Stop looking for evidence
  • C.State it with more confidence than one source allows
3.Question: did one city keep pace? Which two sources?
  • A.The poll and the broadcast
  • B.The white paper's target and the council's report
  • C.The letters and the agreement
4.Question: were the villages left out? Which two sources?
  • A.The poll and the council report
  • B.The debate extract and the letters page
  • C.The agreement and the broadcast
5.Question: was supply the real problem? Which two sources?
  • A.The debate and the history
  • B.The poll and the letters
  • C.The broadcast and the trade agreement
6.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Abandon the question
  • B.Drop it quietly
  • C.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
7.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
8.Question: what did the public want? Which source starts you off?
  • A.The white paper
  • B.The poll, because it asked and published its method
  • C.The trade agreement

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Answer key — Building the Case From Several

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  1. 1.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
  2. 2.State it with more confidence than one source allows
  3. 3.The white paper's target and the council's report
  4. 4.The debate extract and the letters page
  5. 5.The broadcast and the trade agreement
  6. 6.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  7. 7.The white paper and the broadcast
  8. 8.The poll, because it asked and published its method

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.