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Earning a Living Nearby is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on earning an income, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.6.K-2. 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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Earning a Living Nearby

D2.Eco.6.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.What is a wage?
  • A.The money somebody is paid for their work
  • B.The money in a till
  • C.The price of bread
2.How does the greengrocer earn money?
  • A.By growing them only
  • B.By opening the shop
  • C.By selling fruit and vegetables
3.How does the baker earn money?
  • A.By selling the bread they bake
  • B.By opening early
  • C.By buying flour
4.Why does the postal worker walk the round every day?
  • A.For exercise only
  • B.It is their job and they are paid for it
  • C.To see the houses
5.How does the bus driver earn money?
  • A.By being paid for driving the route
  • B.By selling tickets to keep
  • C.By parking the bus
6.The greengrocer takes money all day. Is it all theirs?
  • A.No, some pays for the fruit and the shop
  • B.Yes, all of it
  • C.None of it
7.How does the librarian earn money?
  • A.The council pays them for looking after the library
  • B.By reading books
  • C.By charging for books
8.Who pays the bin lorry crew?
  • A.Each house pays as the lorry passes
  • B.Nobody
  • C.The council pays them

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Answer key — Earning a Living Nearby

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The money somebody is paid for their work
  2. 2.By selling fruit and vegetables
  3. 3.By selling the bread they bake
  4. 4.It is their job and they are paid for it
  5. 5.By being paid for driving the route
  6. 6.No, some pays for the fruit and the shop
  7. 7.The council pays them for looking after the library
  8. 8.The council pays them

More practice for D2.Eco.6.K-2

Explain how people earn money.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.