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Plan, Objection, Outcome is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on choosing sources that cover more than one position, aligned to Common Core standard D1.5.3-5. 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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Plan, Objection, Outcome

D1.5.3-5

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Circle the best source for each purpose.

1.You want what the public said it wanted. Which source?
  • A.The published poll of 2,000 adults
  • B.The council report
  • C.The broadcast
2.You want the government explaining a shortfall. Which source?
  • A.The script of the radio broadcast
  • B.The poll
  • C.The trade agreement
3.You want the objections raised at the time. Which source?
  • A.The extract from the parliamentary debate
  • B.The trade agreement
  • C.The white paper
4.Why use the white paper and the council report together?
  • A.Both are printed
  • B.One states the plan and the other what was delivered
  • C.Both mention housing
5.You want a later judgement on the whole thing. Which source?
  • A.The council report
  • B.The 2011 national history
  • C.The debate
6.Why is the letters page a limited guide to opinion?
  • A.Writers gave addresses
  • B.Letters are short
  • C.An editor chose which letters to print
7.You want what was actually delivered. Which source?
  • A.The debate
  • B.The white paper
  • C.The city council's housing report
8.You want the government's stated plan. Which source?
  • A.The letters page
  • B.The white paper laid before Parliament
  • C.The poll

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Answer key — Plan, Objection, Outcome

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The published poll of 2,000 adults
  2. 2.The script of the radio broadcast
  3. 3.The extract from the parliamentary debate
  4. 4.One states the plan and the other what was delivered
  5. 5.The 2011 national history
  6. 6.An editor chose which letters to print
  7. 7.The city council's housing report
  8. 8.The white paper laid before Parliament

Questions about Plan, Objection, Outcome

What does the Plan, Objection, Outcome worksheet cover?

It practises choosing sources that cover more than one position — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D1.5.3-5: Work out what kind of source would help, allowing for the fact that people disagree. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best source for each purpose”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Plan, Objection, Outcome practise?

D1.5.3-5 — D1.5.3-5, in the Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Determine the kinds of sources that will be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration the different opinions people have about how to answer the questions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Plan, Objection, Outcome is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D1.5.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Plan, Objection, Outcome 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 Plan, Objection, Outcome 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 Plan, Objection, Outcome free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Plan, Objection, Outcome, 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 D1.5.3-5?

Yes — “Plan, Objection, Outcome” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D1.5.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Plan, Objection, Outcome is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D1.5.3-5

Work out what kind of source would help, allowing for the fact that people disagree.

Teaching this next? Plan, Objection, Outcome is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.