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Why That Member Said That is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on beliefs and experiences behind points of view, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.10.3-5. 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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Why That Member Said That

D2.Civ.10.3-5

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Draw a line from each view to what lies behind it.

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Answer key — Why That Member Said That

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A coastal member wants private builders — D (He believes firms in his town could work faster) 2. The minister defends allocation by destruction — A (He has finite bricks and must place them somewhere) 3. A member for a rural county objects — B (His villages are given nothing in the proposals) 4. A polling company publishes its method — C (Its business depends on being believed next time)
  2. 2.1. A family writes after six years waiting — D (National figures mean nothing against their own wait) 2. The 2011 historian blames shortages — A (She rests on the figures the minister published) 3. A council officer recommends building upward — C (Cleared land is limited and the list is 11,600 long) 4. A member for a northern city backs the paper — B (His constituents live four to a room)

Questions about Why That Member Said That

What does the Why That Member Said That worksheet cover?

It practises beliefs and experiences behind points of view — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Civ.10.3-5: Identify the beliefs and experiences behind your own and other people's views. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each view to what lies behind it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Why That Member Said That practise?

D2.Civ.10.3-5 — D2.Civ.10.3-5, in the Civics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Identify the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie their own and others' points of view about civic issues.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Why That Member Said That is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.10.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Why That Member Said That 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 Why That Member Said That 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 Why That Member Said That free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Why That Member Said That, 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.Civ.10.3-5?

Yes — “Why That Member Said That” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Civ.10.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why That Member Said That is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Civ.10.3-5

Identify the beliefs and experiences behind your own and other people's views.

Teaching this next? Why That Member Said That is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.