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Plan, Objection, Outcome is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on choosing sources that cover more than one position, aligned to Common Core standard D1.5.3-5. 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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Plan, Objection, Outcome

D1.5.3-5

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Circle the best source for each purpose.

1.You want what the public said it wanted. Which source?
  • A.The council report
  • B.The published poll of 2,000 adults
  • C.The broadcast
2.Why is the letters page a limited guide to opinion?
  • A.An editor chose which letters to print
  • B.Writers gave addresses
  • C.Letters are short
3.You want a later judgement on the whole thing. Which source?
  • A.The debate
  • B.The 2011 national history
  • C.The council report
4.You want the government explaining a shortfall. Which source?
  • A.The trade agreement
  • B.The poll
  • C.The script of the radio broadcast
5.You want the objections raised at the time. Which source?
  • A.The trade agreement
  • B.The white paper
  • C.The extract from the parliamentary debate
6.You want what was actually delivered. Which source?
  • A.The white paper
  • B.The city council's housing report
  • C.The debate
7.Why use the white paper and the council report together?
  • A.One states the plan and the other what was delivered
  • B.Both are printed
  • C.Both mention housing
8.You want the government's stated plan. Which source?
  • A.The poll
  • B.The white paper laid before Parliament
  • C.The letters page

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Answer key — Plan, Objection, Outcome

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The published poll of 2,000 adults
  2. 2.An editor chose which letters to print
  3. 3.The 2011 national history
  4. 4.The script of the radio broadcast
  5. 5.The extract from the parliamentary debate
  6. 6.The city council's housing report
  7. 7.One states the plan and the other what was delivered
  8. 8.The white paper laid before Parliament

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.