Virtues in Public Life is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying civic virtues in community settings, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.7.3-5. 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.A candidate promises what he cannot deliver. Which principle does that break?
A.Thrift
B.Honesty towards the people whose votes he is asking for
C.Punctuality
2.Why does declaring an interest matter more than being honest privately?
A.Others can only trust a decision if they can see it was fairly made
B.It fills the minutes
C.It is traditional
3.A councillor votes on a contract for his own brother. What should he do?
A.Vote quickly
B.Say nothing
C.Declare the connection and step out of the vote
4.Somebody signs a petition twice. Why is that wrong?
A.It looks untidy
B.It makes the support look larger than it is
C.It wastes ink
5.A company charges one boat owner more than another for the same cargo. What is wrong?
A.It is untidy
B.It breaks equal treatment under a published rule
C.It is slow
6.Voters are told polling is on a different day. What principle is broken?
A.Timetables must be neat
B.Everybody entitled to vote must have a fair chance to do so
C.Posters must be large
7.The workhouse admits somebody without recording it. What is wrong?
A.Registers look better full
B.Ink is expensive
C.Without a record nobody can check that relief was given fairly
8.A newspaper prints only the case for the railway. What is missing?
A.More pictures
B.The case against, which readers need to judge for themselves
C.A longer report
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Virtues in Public Life
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Honesty towards the people whose votes he is asking for
2.Others can only trust a decision if they can see it was fairly made
3.Declare the connection and step out of the vote
4.It makes the support look larger than it is
5.It breaks equal treatment under a published rule
6.Everybody entitled to vote must have a fair chance to do so
7.Without a record nobody can check that relief was given fairly
8.The case against, which readers need to judge for themselves
Questions about Virtues in Public Life
What does the Virtues in Public Life worksheet cover?
It practises applying civic virtues in community settings — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Civ.7.3-5: Put civic virtues into practice at school and in the community. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Virtues in Public Life practise?
D2.Civ.7.3-5 — D2.Civ.7.3-5, in the Civics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Apply civic virtues and democratic principles in school settings.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Virtues in Public Life is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.7.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Virtues in Public Life 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 Virtues in Public Life 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 Virtues in Public Life free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Virtues in Public Life, 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.7.3-5?
Yes — “Virtues You Can Check” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Civ.7.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Virtues in Public Life is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Civ.7.3-5
Put civic virtues into practice at school and in the community.
Teaching this next? Virtues You Can Check is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.