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Questions That Carry the Weight is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on linking supporting questions to a compelling one, aligned to Common Core standard D1.4.3-5. 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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Questions That Carry the Weight

D1.4.3-5

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Draw a line from each compelling question to a supporting one.

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Answer key — Questions That Carry the Weight

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  1. 1.1. Compelling: Who decided where to build? — A (Supporting: What did the minister say about allocation?) 2. Compelling: Is the 2011 account convincing? — C (Supporting: What evidence does the author rest on?) 3. Compelling: Did candour help the government? — B (Supporting: What did the minister admit on air?) 4. Compelling: What did the country give up for supply? — D (Supporting: What did the agreement forbid?)
  2. 2.1. Compelling: Why was the promise missed? — B (Supporting: How many homes were built last year?) 2. Compelling: Was the House divided on principle? — A (Supporting: How did members vote in the division?) 3. Compelling: Whose voice counted? — D (Supporting: Where was the poll's sample drawn?) 4. Compelling: How long did families actually wait? — C (Supporting: What was the wait for a family of five?)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.