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Two Records, One Question is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on drawing evidence from several sources, aligned to Common Core standard D3.3.3-5. 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.

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Two Records, One Question

D3.3.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Question: what did the region trade? Which source starts you off?
  • A.The board minute
  • B.The health table
  • C.The harbour return, because it lists tonnages
2.Question: who could not afford to leave? Which source?
  • A.The ledger, because it records a deferred, unpaid passage
  • B.The census abstract
  • C.The harbour return
3.Question: did the region grow by migration? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The health table and the minute
  • B.The notice and the circular
  • C.The census abstract and the emigration ledger
4.Three sources agree the mill district grew. What can you now say?
  • A.Stop gathering evidence for ever
  • B.Ignore all three
  • C.State it as a claim with more confidence than one source allows
5.Question: was growth bad for health? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The ledger and the notice
  • B.The census abstract and the medical officer's table
  • C.The minute and the circular
6.One source contradicts the other two. What should you do?
  • A.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  • B.Drop it quietly
  • C.Abandon the question
7.Why is evidence from several sources stronger?
  • A.More paper is better
  • B.Long answers score higher
  • C.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
8.Question: was the 1893 cut justified? Which two sources bear on it?
  • A.The census and the ledger
  • B.The owners' notice and the union circular
  • C.The health table and the return

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Answer key — Two Records, One Question

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  1. 1.The harbour return, because it lists tonnages
  2. 2.The ledger, because it records a deferred, unpaid passage
  3. 3.The census abstract and the emigration ledger
  4. 4.State it as a claim with more confidence than one source allows
  5. 5.The census abstract and the medical officer's table
  6. 6.Say so, and explain how you weigh them
  7. 7.A weakness in one is unlikely to be shared by all
  8. 8.The owners' notice and the union circular

Questions about Two Records, One Question

What does the Two Records, One Question worksheet cover?

It practises drawing evidence from several sources — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D3.3.3-5: Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Two Records, One Question practise?

D3.3.3-5 — D3.3.3-5, in the Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Identify evidence that draws information from multiple sources in response to compelling questions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Two Records, One Question is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D3.3.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Two Records, One Question 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 Two Records, One Question 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 Two Records, One Question free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Two Records, One Question, 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 D3.3.3-5?

Yes — “Two Records, One Question” is a 50-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D3.3.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Two Records, One Question is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D3.3.3-5

Pull evidence from several sources to answer the big question.

Teaching this next? Two Records, One Question is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.