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How Families Meet Their Needs is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing how families in different places meet their needs, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.8.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 students 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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How Families Meet Their Needs

D2.Geo.8.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.Every family needs food, clothing and…
  • A.toys
  • B.shelter
  • C.video games
2.A family lives on a ranch far from town. How do they get most of their groceries?
  • A.They walk next door to a store
  • B.They drive to a store in town
  • C.They pick them off the barn roof
3.A family lives near the ocean. Where might some of their food come from?
  • A.Snow
  • B.Sand
  • C.Fish caught in the ocean
4.How do most families get money to buy what they need?
  • A.Someone in the family works and earns income
  • B.They find it outside
  • C.They wait for gifts
5.A family on a farm gets eggs from their own hens. A family in a city usually gets eggs from…
  • A.a grocery store
  • B.the ocean
  • C.a tree
6.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.Snow boots
  • B.Water and shade
  • C.A sled
7.Long ago, many families made their own clothes. Today most families…
  • A.make clothes from leaves
  • B.buy clothes at a store or online
  • C.never wear clothes
8.What do families in every place need?
  • A.The same house
  • B.The same car
  • C.Food, water and shelter

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.shelter
  2. 2.They drive to a store in town
  3. 3.Fish caught in the ocean
  4. 4.Someone in the family works and earns income
  5. 5.a grocery store
  6. 6.Water and shade
  7. 7.buy clothes at a store or online
  8. 8.Food, water and shelter

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.8.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.