Putting Two Sources Side by Side is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing what different sources say, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.10.3-5. 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 students 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.The 2015 book says the valley gained more than it lost. How do you test that?
A.Reject it: it is recent
B.Accept it: it is recent
C.Check it against the register and the directory yourself
2.Two sources agree on the opening date. What does that give you?
A.Better confidence in the date than either source alone
B.Proof of everything else
C.A reason to drop one
3.Two sources disagree about who benefited. What should you do?
A.Ask who made each one and what they stood to gain
B.Split the difference
C.Believe the older one
4.The petition says 200 families lived by the canal. How would you check it?
A.Look for a census or a directory that counts them independently
B.Reject it: it is a petition
C.Trust it: it is handwritten
5.The newspaper praises the railway; the petition opposes it. What follows?
A.Neither can be used
B.One must be a forgery
C.Both are evidence, and each tells you whose interest it speaks for
6.The timetable gives fares; the register gives no wages. Why does that matter?
A.Wages were all the same
B.Fares are unimportant
C.You cannot tell who could afford to travel without both
7.The directory shows 11 porters and 4 wharf laborers. What does the register add?
A.It repeats the directory
B.It contradicts the directory
C.It names people the numbers only counted
8.Why is a single source rarely enough for a question like this?
A.One source is illegal
B.Sources are usually false
C.Each one was made for its own purpose and leaves things out
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Answer key — Putting Two Sources Side by Side
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Check it against the register and the directory yourself
2.Better confidence in the date than either source alone
3.Ask who made each one and what they stood to gain
4.Look for a census or a directory that counts them independently
5.Both are evidence, and each tells you whose interest it speaks for
6.You cannot tell who could afford to travel without both
7.It names people the numbers only counted
8.Each one was made for its own purpose and leaves things out
Questions about Putting Two Sources Side by Side
What does the Putting Two Sources Side by Side worksheet cover?
It practices comparing what different sources say — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.10.3-5: Compare what different sources say about the same past. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Putting Two Sources Side by Side practice?
D2.His.10.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Compare information provided by different historical sources about the past.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Putting Two Sources Side by Side is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.10.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Putting Two Sources Side by Side 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 Putting Two Sources Side by Side can I print?
25 — one per student, 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 Putting Two Sources Side by Side free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Putting Two Sources Side by Side, 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.10.3-5?
Yes — “Two Sources Side by Side” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.10.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Putting Two Sources Side by Side is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.10.3-5
Compare what different sources say about the same past.
Teaching this next? Two Sources Side by Side is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.