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Say What the Evidence Shows is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using evidence to develop a claim, aligned to Common Core standard D3.4.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with 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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Say What the Evidence Shows

D3.4.3-5

NameDate

Write your answer. Use the checklist.

1.Compelling question: was leaving a choice or a necessity? Write your claim.
  • Answer directly
  • Use the ledger
  • Name who could not leave
2.Compelling question: what made the region grow? Write your claim.
  • Answer the question directly
  • Give two pieces of evidence
  • Say who would disagree

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Answer key — Say What the Evidence Shows

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.An answer about whether leaving was a choice or a necessity, using the ledger and naming those who could not leave.
  2. 2.A direct answer about what made the region grow, two pieces of evidence, and an acknowledged opposing view.

Questions about Say What the Evidence Shows

What does the Say What the Evidence Shows worksheet cover?

It practises using evidence to develop a claim — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D3.4.3-5: Use evidence to build a claim that answers the big question. The instruction to pupils is “Write your answer. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Say What the Evidence Shows practise?

D3.4.3-5 — D3.4.3-5, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use evidence to develop claims in response to compelling questions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Say What the Evidence Shows is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D3.4.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Say What the Evidence Shows 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 Say What the Evidence Shows can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Say What the Evidence Shows free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Say What the Evidence Shows, 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 D3.4.3-5?

Yes — “Say What the Evidence Shows” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D3.4.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Say What the Evidence Shows is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D3.4.3-5

Use evidence to build a claim that answers the big question.

Teaching this next? Say What the Evidence Shows is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.