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Papers, Polls and Broadcasts is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how different kinds of source explain the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.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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Papers, Polls and Broadcasts

D2.His.9.3-5

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Draw a line from each source to what it shows.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A letters page
  • A trade agreement
  • A white paper
  • A debate report
  • A.Shows what was argued and how the House divided
  • B.Shows what two governments committed each other to
  • C.Shows what a government proposed and how it would pay
  • D.Shows what an editor chose to print from readers
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A published poll
  • A broadcast script
  • A council report
  • A modern national history
  • A.Shows what was delivered against what was still needed
  • B.Shows how a later writer weighed the causes
  • C.Shows how a government explained itself to the country
  • D.Shows what a sample of people said they wanted

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Answer key — Papers, Polls and Broadcasts

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A letters page — D (Shows what an editor chose to print from readers) 2. A trade agreement — B (Shows what two governments committed each other to) 3. A white paper — C (Shows what a government proposed and how it would pay) 4. A debate report — A (Shows what was argued and how the House divided)
  2. 2.1. A published poll — D (Shows what a sample of people said they wanted) 2. A broadcast script — C (Shows how a government explained itself to the country) 3. A council report — A (Shows what was delivered against what was still needed) 4. A modern national history — B (Shows how a later writer weighed the causes)

Questions about Papers, Polls and Broadcasts

What does the Papers, Polls and Broadcasts worksheet cover?

It practises how different kinds of source explain the past — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.9.3-5: Summarise how different kinds of source get used to explain the past. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each source to what it shows”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Papers, Polls and Broadcasts practise?

D2.His.9.3-5 — D2.His.9.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Summarize how different kinds of historical sources are used to explain events in the past.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Papers, Polls and Broadcasts is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.9.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Papers, Polls and Broadcasts come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 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 Papers, Polls and Broadcasts 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 Papers, Polls and Broadcasts free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Papers, Polls and Broadcasts, 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 D2.His.9.3-5?

Yes — “Papers, Polls and Broadcasts” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.9.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Papers, Polls and Broadcasts is the practice that follows it.

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Summarise how different kinds of source get used to explain the past.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.9.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.