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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.A family on a farm gets eggs from their own hens. A family in a city usually gets eggs from…
  • A.the ocean
  • B.a tree
  • C.a grocery store
2.Every family needs food, clothing and…
  • A.shelter
  • B.video games
  • C.toys
3.A family lives where winters are very cold. What do they need?
  • A.Warm coats and a heated home
  • B.Sandals
  • C.Swimsuits only
4.How do most families get money to buy what they need?
  • A.They find it outside
  • B.They wait for gifts
  • C.Someone in the family works and earns income
5.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.Water and shade
  • B.A sled
  • C.Snow boots
6.A family lives on a ranch far from town. How do they get most of their groceries?
  • A.They drive to a store in town
  • B.They pick them off the barn roof
  • C.They walk next door to a store
7.What do families in every place need?
  • A.The same house
  • B.The same car
  • C.Food, water and shelter
8.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

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a grocery store
  2. 2.shelter
  3. 3.Warm coats and a heated home
  4. 4.Someone in the family works and earns income
  5. 5.Water and shade
  6. 6.They drive to a store in town
  7. 7.Food, water and shelter
  8. 8.Through pipes from the city

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