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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.A family in a big city may live in…
  • A.an apartment building
  • B.a tent on the moon
  • C.a cave
2.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
3.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
4.A family on a farm gets eggs from their own hens. A family in a city usually gets eggs from…
  • A.a grocery store
  • B.the ocean
  • C.a tree
5.What do families in every place need?
  • A.Food, water and shelter
  • B.The same car
  • C.The same house
6.A family lives where winters are very cold. What do they need?
  • A.Swimsuits only
  • B.Sandals
  • C.Warm coats and a heated home
7.Every family needs food, clothing and…
  • A.video games
  • B.toys
  • C.shelter
8.Some families grow vegetables in a garden. Why?
  • A.To keep the rain away
  • B.To have fresh food and save money
  • C.To make the yard dark

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Answer key — How Families Meet Their Needs

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.an apartment building
  2. 2.Through pipes from the city
  3. 3.They drive to a store in town
  4. 4.a grocery store
  5. 5.Food, water and shelter
  6. 6.Warm coats and a heated home
  7. 7.shelter
  8. 8.To have fresh food and save money

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