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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.Long ago, many families made their own clothes. Today most families…
  • A.buy clothes at a store or online
  • B.never wear clothes
  • C.make clothes from leaves
3.In a city, how does water usually get to homes?
  • A.Through pipes from the city
  • B.From the grocery store only
  • C.In trucks only
4.A family lives where winters are very cold. What do they need?
  • A.Sandals
  • B.Swimsuits only
  • C.Warm coats and a heated home
5.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.Water and shade
  • B.Snow boots
  • C.A sled
6.A family lives on a ranch far from town. How do they get most of their groceries?
  • A.They pick them off the barn roof
  • B.They drive to a store in town
  • C.They walk next door to a store
7.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
8.A family in a big city may live in…
  • A.a cave
  • B.a tent on the moon
  • C.an apartment building

LessonPrint · D2.Geo.8.K-2 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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