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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 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
2.A family in a big city may live in…
  • A.a tent on the moon
  • B.an apartment building
  • C.a cave
3.A family lives near the ocean. Where might some of their food come from?
  • A.Sand
  • B.Fish caught in the ocean
  • C.Snow
4.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.A sled
  • B.Snow boots
  • C.Water and shade
5.Every family needs food, clothing and…
  • A.toys
  • B.shelter
  • C.video games
6.Some families grow vegetables in a garden. Why?
  • A.To have fresh food and save money
  • B.To make the yard dark
  • C.To keep the rain away
7.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 grocery store
  • C.a tree
8.How do most families get money to buy what they need?
  • A.They wait for gifts
  • B.Someone in the family works and earns income
  • C.They find it outside

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They drive to a store in town
  2. 2.an apartment building
  3. 3.Fish caught in the ocean
  4. 4.Water and shade
  5. 5.shelter
  6. 6.To have fresh food and save money
  7. 7.a grocery store
  8. 8.Someone in the family works and earns income

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