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Taking What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source

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.

Railway Timetable, First Year

A timetable printed by the railway company in 1846, its first year of service. TRAINS TO THE COUNTY TOWN Leave 7 in the morning, arrive 8. Leave 1 in the afternoon, arrive 2. Leave 6 in the evening, arrive 7. Third class carriages are open to the weather. Fare: 6 pence third class, 2 shillings first class.

  1. 1. How long does the journey take?
  2. 2. Why might first class cost four times as much?
  3. 3. What does a third class fare cost?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

Canal Toll Table

A table of charges posted at the canal wharf by the canal company, 1840. GRAND UNION CANAL: CHARGES PER TON Coal ......................... 2 pence a mile Stone and gravel ............. 1 penny a mile Corn and flour ............... 3 pence a mile Manufactured goods ........... 5 pence a mile Barges must give way to loaded craft.

  1. 1. Why might manufactured goods cost more to carry than stone?
  2. 2. Which cargo is cheapest to carry?
  3. 3. Which cargo costs most?

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Answer key — Taking What You Need From a Source

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. One hour: leave 7 in the morning, arrive 8. 2. First class travellers were not open to the weather, unlike third class. 3. 6 pence.
  2. 2.1. Manufactured goods were worth more, so the company charged more per ton. 2. Stone and gravel, at 1 penny a mile. 3. Manufactured goods, at 5 pence a mile.

Questions about Taking What You Need From a Source

What does the Taking What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source 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 What You Need From a Source free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Taking What You Need From a Source, 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 Only What the Question Needs” is a 45-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 What You Need From a Source is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D3.1.3-5

Gather what you need from several sources, choosing each for a reason.

Teaching this next? Taking Only What the Question Needs is the 45-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.