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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.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  • B.Drop it quietly
  • C.Abandon the question
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: what did the public want? Which source starts you off?
  • A.The white paper
  • B.The trade agreement
  • C.The poll, because it asked and published its method
4.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
5.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
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.Question: were the villages left out? Which two sources?
  • A.The debate extract and the letters page
  • B.The poll and the council report
  • C.The agreement and the broadcast
8.Why is evidence from several sources stronger?
  • A.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
  • B.Long answers score higher
  • C.More paper is better

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Answer key — Building the Case From Several

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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