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Taking the Line That Answers It is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on gathering relevant information from sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.1.3-5. 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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Taking the Line That Answers It

D3.1.3-5

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Look at the source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

A Contested National History

An extract from a national history published in 2011. This is a SECONDARY work making a causal claim other historians reject. REBUILDING: WHAT ACTUALLY DECIDED IT The author argues that shortages, not politics, set the pace of rebuilding. She points to the broadcast admitting bricks and timber ran short. Critics reply that the choice to use councils slowed the work. The author concedes she cannot separate the two causes with certainty. She rests her case on the quarterly figures the minister promised.

  1. 1. What does the author argue set the pace of rebuilding?
  2. 2. What do critics reply?
  3. 3. What evidence does she point to?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Published Poll of Opinion

A table of results from a poll of 2,000 adults, published by a polling company in 1947. WHAT SHOULD COME FIRST? 2,000 ADULTS ASKED Housing ................ 41 per cent Food supply ............ 27 per cent Schools ................ 14 per cent Roads .................. 9 per cent Don't know ............. 9 per cent Sample drawn in towns only.

  1. 1. How many adults were asked?
  2. 2. What share said schools?
  3. 3. What did most people say should come first?

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Answer key — Taking the Line That Answers It

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Shortages, not politics. 2. That the choice to use councils slowed the work. 3. The broadcast admitting bricks and timber ran short.
  2. 2.1. 2,000 adults. 2. 14 per cent said schools. 3. Housing, at 41 per cent.

Questions about Taking the Line That Answers It

What does the Taking the Line That Answers It worksheet cover?

It practises gathering relevant information from sources — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D3.1.3-5: Gather what you need from several sources, choosing each for a reason. The instruction to pupils is “Look at the source, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Taking the Line That Answers It practise?

D3.1.3-5 — D3.1.3-5, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Gather relevant information from multiple sources while using the origin, structure, and context to guide the selection.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Taking the Line That Answers It is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D3.1.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Taking the Line That Answers It 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 Taking the Line That Answers It 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 Taking the Line That Answers It free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Taking the Line That Answers It, 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 D3.1.3-5?

Yes — “Taking the Line That Answers It” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D3.1.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Taking the Line That Answers It is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D3.1.3-5

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Teaching this next? Taking the Line That Answers It is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.