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A Fair Way to Settle It is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on democratic procedures for acting on a problem, aligned to Common Core standard D4.8.3-5. 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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A Fair Way to Settle It

D4.8.3-5

NameDate

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

1.Put acting on a school problem in order.
  • Options are debated and put to a vote
  • The action is carried out and later reviewed
  • Evidence is gathered on how many it affects
  • The problem is stated in writing
2.Put making a rule that will hold in order.
  • Everybody affected is consulted
  • The rule is written up and displayed
  • A version is agreed by vote
  • The reason for the rule is explained

LessonPrint · D4.8.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — A Fair Way to Settle It

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 4, 3, 1, 2
  2. 2.Correct order: 4, 1, 3, 2

Questions about A Fair Way to Settle It

What does the A Fair Way to Settle It worksheet cover?

It practises democratic procedures for acting on a problem — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D4.8.3-5: Use fair, democratic ways of deciding to act on a problem at school. The instruction to pupils is “Number the steps from 1 to 4”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does A Fair Way to Settle It practise?

D4.8.3-5 — D4.8.3-5, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use a range of deliberative and democratic procedures to make decisions about and act on civic problems in their classrooms and schools.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

A Fair Way to Settle It is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.8.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does A Fair Way to Settle It 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 A Fair Way to Settle It 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 A Fair Way to Settle It free to print and photocopy?

Yes. A Fair Way to Settle It, 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 D4.8.3-5?

Yes — “A Fair Way to Settle It” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D4.8.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. A Fair Way to Settle It is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D4.8.3-5

Use fair, democratic ways of deciding to act on a problem at school.

Teaching this next? A Fair Way to Settle It is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.