The Reason That Does Not Reach is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on critiquing an argument, aligned to Common Core standard D4.4.3-5. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.'The 2011 history is right because it uses the official figures.' What is wrong?
A.Both sides can use the same figures; the question is what they show
B.2011 is too recent
C.Official figures are false
2.'The public wanted housing first, so the policy was right.' What is wrong?
A.Polls are always wrong
B.What people want does not establish that a method will work
C.41 per cent is too few
3.'The minister admitted it, so the government was honest throughout.' What is wrong?
A.He was not a minister
B.One admission does not establish a pattern
C.Admissions prove nothing
4.'Private firms would have built faster.' What is missing?
A.Firms cannot build
B.The claim is too bold
C.Evidence from places where private firms did build
5.An argument says what evidence would refute it. Is that weak?
A.Yes, it is longer
B.No: it makes the argument testable, which is its strength
C.Yes, it invites attack
6.An argument uses only the government's own sources. What is wrong?
A.It is too long
B.It tests the government's account against nothing but itself
C.Official sources are useless
7.What makes an argument about this programme strong?
A.Confidence
B.A clear claim, evidence from both sides, and an answer to the best objection
C.Length
8.'The programme failed because the government was incompetent.' What is wrong?
A.It names a cause with no evidence and ignores the shortages on record
B.It is too short
C.Governments are never incompetent
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Answer key — The Reason That Does Not Reach
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Both sides can use the same figures; the question is what they show
2.What people want does not establish that a method will work
3.One admission does not establish a pattern
4.Evidence from places where private firms did build
5.No: it makes the argument testable, which is its strength
6.It tests the government's account against nothing but itself
7.A clear claim, evidence from both sides, and an answer to the best objection
8.It names a cause with no evidence and ignores the shortages on record
Questions about The Reason That Does Not Reach
What does the The Reason That Does Not Reach worksheet cover?
It practises critiquing an argument — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D4.4.3-5: Judge how good an argument is. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does The Reason That Does Not Reach practise?
D4.4.3-5 — D4.4.3-5, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Critique arguments.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Reason That Does Not Reach is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.4.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Reason That Does Not Reach 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 The Reason That Does Not Reach 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 The Reason That Does Not Reach free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Reason That Does Not Reach, 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 D4.4.3-5?
Yes — “The Reason That Does Not Reach” is a 55-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D4.4.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. The Reason That Does Not Reach is the practice that follows it.