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

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Answer key — Plan, Objection, Outcome

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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