A Claim About Causes is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on summarizing the central claim of a secondary work, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.17.3-5. 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 students 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.Why is "bricks and timber ran short" not the central claim?
A.It is untrue
B.It is the evidence she uses for the claim
C.It is too short
2.What does she rest her case on?
A.The poll
B.The quarterly figures the minister promised
C.The trade agreement
3.What do her critics say instead?
A.That the war never happened
B.That the choice to use councils slowed the work
C.That the figures are forged
4.The author concedes she cannot separate the two causes with certainty. What does that do?
A.It limits her claim so a reader can see where it stops
B.It withdraws the claim
C.It changes the subject
5.What is the central claim of the 2011 national history?
A.That bricks ran short
B.That the white paper was laid in 1946
C.That shortages, not politics, set the pace of rebuilding
6.How would you summarize the book in one sentence?
A.Britain rebuilt after the war
B.Governments make promises
C.Shortages rather than political choices set the pace, though the two cannot be fully separated
7.Why is a causal claim harder than a claim about emphasis?
A.Causes are longer to write
B.Emphasis is invisible
C.Two causes acting at once cannot easily be separated
8.A reader disagrees with her. What should they produce?
A.A stronger opinion
B.A newer book
C.Evidence from the figures that weighs toward the other cause
LessonPrint · D2.His.17.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — A Claim About Causes
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.It is the evidence she uses for the claim
2.The quarterly figures the minister promised
3.That the choice to use councils slowed the work
4.It limits her claim so a reader can see where it stops
5.That shortages, not politics, set the pace of rebuilding
6.Shortages rather than political choices set the pace, though the two cannot be fully separated
7.Two causes acting at once cannot easily be separated
8.Evidence from the figures that weighs toward the other cause
Questions about A Claim About Causes
What does the A Claim About Causes worksheet cover?
It practices summarizing the central claim of a secondary work — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.17.3-5: Summarize the main claim a history book makes. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does A Claim About Causes practice?
D2.His.17.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Summarize the central claim in a secondary work of history.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
A Claim About Causes is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.17.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does A Claim About Causes 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 A Claim About Causes can I print?
25 — one per student, 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 Claim About Causes free to print and photocopy?
Yes. A Claim About Causes, 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.17.3-5?
Yes — “A Claim About Causes” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.17.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. A Claim About Causes is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.17.3-5
Summarize the main claim a history book makes.
Teaching this next? A Claim About Causes is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.