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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.video games
  • B.toys
  • C.shelter
2.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
3.A family lives where winters are very cold. What do they need?
  • A.Swimsuits only
  • B.Sandals
  • C.Warm coats and a heated home
4.A family lives in a hot, dry place. What do they need most?
  • A.Snow boots
  • B.Water and shade
  • C.A sled
5.A family lives near the ocean. Where might some of their food come from?
  • A.Snow
  • B.Fish caught in the ocean
  • C.Sand
6.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
7.How do most families get money to buy what they need?
  • A.They wait for gifts
  • B.They find it outside
  • C.Someone in the family works and earns income
8.In a city, how does water usually get to homes?
  • A.In trucks only
  • B.Through pipes from the city
  • C.From the grocery store only

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.shelter
  2. 2.To have fresh food and save money
  3. 3.Warm coats and a heated home
  4. 4.Water and shade
  5. 5.Fish caught in the ocean
  6. 6.buy clothes at a store or online
  7. 7.Someone in the family works and earns income
  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.