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Returns, Ledgers and Minutes is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how different kinds of source explain the past, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.9.3-5. 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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Returns, Ledgers and Minutes

D2.His.9.3-5

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Draw a line from each source to what it shows.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A union circular
  • A board minute
  • A census abstract
  • A modern regional history
  • A.Shows what was resolved and how the vote fell
  • B.Shows what a group asked of its members
  • C.Shows how many people lived where, and when
  • D.Shows how a later writer weighed the whole century
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A medical officer's table
  • A harbour return
  • A notice at the works gate
  • An emigration ledger
  • A.Shows what was landed and what dues were paid
  • B.Shows what an employer required and why
  • C.Shows how many died, district by district
  • D.Shows who left, at what cost, and what work they had

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Answer key — Returns, Ledgers and Minutes

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A union circular — B (Shows what a group asked of its members) 2. A board minute — A (Shows what was resolved and how the vote fell) 3. A census abstract — C (Shows how many people lived where, and when) 4. A modern regional history — D (Shows how a later writer weighed the whole century)
  2. 2.1. A medical officer's table — C (Shows how many died, district by district) 2. A harbour return — A (Shows what was landed and what dues were paid) 3. A notice at the works gate — B (Shows what an employer required and why) 4. An emigration ledger — D (Shows who left, at what cost, and what work they had)

Questions about Returns, Ledgers and Minutes

What does the Returns, Ledgers and Minutes worksheet cover?

It practises how different kinds of source explain the past — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.9.3-5: Summarise how different kinds of source get used to explain the past. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each source to what it shows”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Returns, Ledgers and Minutes practise?

D2.His.9.3-5 — D2.His.9.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Summarize how different kinds of historical sources are used to explain events in the past.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Returns, Ledgers and Minutes is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.9.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Returns, Ledgers and Minutes 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 Returns, Ledgers and Minutes 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 Returns, Ledgers and Minutes free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Returns, Ledgers and Minutes, 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.9.3-5?

Yes — “Returns, Ledgers and Minutes” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.9.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Returns, Ledgers and Minutes is the practice that follows it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.9.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.