Writing the Declaration is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how the writers' views shaped the Declaration of Independence, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.6.3-5. 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.How would a Loyalist in 1776 most likely see the Declaration?
A.As rebellion against the rightful king
B.As a new school rule
C.As the best news of the year
2.At whom were the Declaration's harshest complaints aimed?
A.The king of France
B.King George III
C.George Washington
3.Where was the Declaration adopted?
A.London, in Parliament
B.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
C.Boston, at Faneuil Hall
4.In 1776 Abigail Adams asked her husband to "Remember the Ladies." What did she want?
A.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
B.Women to stop writing letters
C.A new king for the colonies
5.Congress cut a passage from Jefferson's draft. What was it about?
A.Praising the king's taxes
B.Blaming the king for the slave trade
C.Choosing a capital city
6.Which two committee members suggested changes to Jefferson's draft?
A.George Washington and Paul Revere
B.King George III and Lord North
C.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
7.Who wrote most of the first draft of the Declaration?
A.King George III
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.George Washington
8.Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal. What contradiction did this show?
A.He had never visited Philadelphia
B.He and many other signers enslaved people
C.He did not want liberty for himself
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Answer key — Writing the Declaration
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.As rebellion against the rightful king
2.King George III
3.Philadelphia, in the building now called Independence Hall
4.New laws that were more generous and favorable to women
5.Blaming the king for the slave trade
6.John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
7.Thomas Jefferson
8.He and many other signers enslaved people
Questions about Writing the Declaration
What does the Writing the Declaration worksheet cover?
It practices how the writers' views shaped the Declaration of Independence — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.6.3-5: Describe how a source's maker shaped what the source says. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Writing the Declaration practice?
D2.His.6.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Describe how people's perspectives shaped the historical sources they created.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Writing the Declaration is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.6.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Writing the Declaration 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 Writing the Declaration 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 Writing the Declaration free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Writing the Declaration, 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.
More practice for D2.His.6.3-5
Describe how a source's maker shaped what the source says.