Questions for a Minister and a Family is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on generating questions about people who shaped change, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.You want to understand the 246 who voted against. What do you ask?
A.Which constituencies they sat for and what those places needed
B.Were they rude?
C.Did they dislike housing?
2.You want to understand the minister who admitted the shortfall. What do you ask?
A.What he knew when he made the promise, and what changed
B.Did he enjoy radio?
C.Was he liked?
3.Why ask about the people the programme failed?
A.An account of only those housed misses what the programme was judged on
B.Success is dull
C.Failure is interesting
4.You want to understand the family who waited six years. What do you ask?
A.Were they patient?
B.Where they lived meanwhile and where they came on the list
C.Did they like the council?
5.You want to understand the 2,000 polled adults. What do you ask?
A.How they were chosen and who was left out of the sample
B.Were they honest?
C.Did they enjoy being asked?
6.Why is a question about a group often more answerable?
A.Records count groups and only sometimes name individuals
B.Groups are larger
C.People are private
7.You want to understand the rural member. What do you ask?
A.Was he loud?
B.Did he like cities?
C.What his villages received against what the cities received
8.You want to understand the council officer recommending upward building. What do you ask?
A.How much cleared land was left and how long the list was
B.Was he ambitious?
C.Did he like tall buildings?
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Answer key — Questions for a Minister and a Family
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Which constituencies they sat for and what those places needed
2.What he knew when he made the promise, and what changed
3.An account of only those housed misses what the programme was judged on
4.Where they lived meanwhile and where they came on the list
5.How they were chosen and who was left out of the sample
6.Records count groups and only sometimes name individuals
7.What his villages received against what the cities received
8.How much cleared land was left and how long the list was
Questions about Questions for a Minister and a Family
What does the Questions for a Minister and a Family worksheet cover?
It practises generating questions about people who shaped change — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.3.3-5: Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Questions for a Minister and a Family practise?
D2.His.3.3-5 — D2.His.3.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical changes and continuities.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Questions for a Minister and a Family is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.3.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Questions for a Minister and a Family come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Questions for a Minister and a Family 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 Questions for a Minister and a Family free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Questions for a Minister and a Family, 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.3.3-5?
Yes — “Questions for a Minister and a Family” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.3.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Questions for a Minister and a Family is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.3.3-5
Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same.