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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.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
  • C.More paper is better
2.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
3.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Abandon the question
  • B.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  • C.Drop it quietly
4.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
5.Question: was supply the real problem? Which two sources?
  • A.The poll and the letters
  • B.The debate and the history
  • C.The broadcast and the trade agreement
6.Three sources agree bricks ran short. What can you say?
  • A.Ignore all three
  • B.State it with more confidence than one source allows
  • C.Stop looking for evidence
7.Question: were the villages left out? Which two sources?
  • A.The agreement and the broadcast
  • B.The debate extract and the letters page
  • C.The poll and the council report
8.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

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Answer key — Building the Case From Several

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

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