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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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1.Long ago, many families made their own clothes. Today most families…
  • A.buy clothes at a store or online
  • B.make clothes from leaves
  • C.never wear clothes
2.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.Water and shade
  • B.A sled
  • C.Snow boots
3.How do most families get money to buy what they need?
  • A.Someone in the family works and earns income
  • B.They wait for gifts
  • C.They find it outside
4.A family on a farm gets eggs from their own hens. A family in a city usually gets eggs from…
  • A.a tree
  • B.a grocery store
  • C.the ocean
5.A family in a big city may live in…
  • A.an apartment building
  • B.a cave
  • C.a tent on the moon
6.In a city, how does water usually get to homes?
  • A.Through pipes from the city
  • B.In trucks only
  • C.From the grocery store only
7.A family lives where winters are very cold. What do they need?
  • A.Swimsuits only
  • B.Sandals
  • C.Warm coats and a heated home
8.What do families in every place need?
  • A.Food, water and shelter
  • B.The same house
  • C.The same car

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.buy clothes at a store or online
  2. 2.Water and shade
  3. 3.Someone in the family works and earns income
  4. 4.a grocery store
  5. 5.an apartment building
  6. 6.Through pipes from the city
  7. 7.Warm coats and a heated home
  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.