Evidence From More Than One Place is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on drawing evidence from several sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.3.3-5. 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.Question: what did the canal carry? Which source is the starting point?
A.The election poster
B.The newspaper report
C.The toll table, because it lists each cargo
2.Question: did canal work decline? Which two sources bear on it?
A.The poster and the toll table
B.The timetable and the poster
C.The trade directory and the workhouse register
3.Question: what did the county still lack in 1889? Which source?
A.The 1846 timetable
B.The election poster, because it promises what was missing
C.The 1840 toll table
4.Question: who could afford to travel? Which source starts you off?
A.The petition
B.The timetable, because it prints both fares
C.The register
5.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
A.Drop the odd one silently
B.Abandon the question
C.Say so, and explain why you weigh them as you do
6.Why is evidence from several sources stronger than from one?
A.Longer answers score higher
B.A weakness in one source is less likely to be shared by all
C.More paper is better
7.You have evidence from three sources that agree. What can you now do?
A.Stop looking for evidence for ever
B.State a claim with more confidence than one source would allow
C.Ignore all three
8.Question: was the railway welcomed? Which two sources bear on it?
A.The register and the timetable
B.The newspaper report and the petition
C.The toll table and the directory
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Answer key — Evidence From More Than One Place
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The toll table, because it lists each cargo
2.The trade directory and the workhouse register
3.The election poster, because it promises what was missing
4.The timetable, because it prints both fares
5.Say so, and explain why you weigh them as you do
6.A weakness in one source is less likely to be shared by all
7.State a claim with more confidence than one source would allow
8.The newspaper report and the petition
Questions about Evidence From More Than One Place
What does the Evidence From More Than One Place worksheet cover?
It practises drawing evidence from several sources — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D3.3.3-5: Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Evidence From More Than One Place practise?
D3.3.3-5 — D3.3.3-5, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Identify evidence that draws information from multiple sources in response to compelling questions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Evidence From More Than One Place is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D3.3.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Evidence From More Than One Place 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 Evidence From More Than One Place 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 Evidence From More Than One Place free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Evidence From More Than One Place, 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 D3.3.3-5?
Yes — “Evidence From More Than One Place” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D3.3.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Evidence From More Than One Place is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D3.3.3-5
Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question.