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Income Is Money You Earn is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what income is, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.6.K-2. It prints 6 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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Income Is Money You Earn

D2.Eco.6.K-2

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Sort each one: income or not income? Then circle the best answer.

1.Sort each one: Income or Not income?

Sort: A free pencil from the library, A $20 holiday gift from an uncle, A nurse's pay for a week of work, $5 for walking a dog

IncomeNot income
2.Sort each one: Income or Not income?

Sort: $10 for mowing a neighbor's lawn, Pay for teaching a piano lesson, A $5 birthday gift from Grandma, Money a friend lends you

IncomeNot income
3.Money you earn by working is called…
  • A.a loan
  • B.a gift
  • C.income
4.Where does income come from?
  • A.From the mailbox
  • B.From work people do
  • C.From trees
5.Sam earns $10 a week at his job. Is that income?
  • A.No, it is a loan
  • B.Yes, he earned it by working
  • C.No, it is a gift
6.Why do people work at jobs?
  • A.To get birthday gifts
  • B.To borrow money
  • C.To earn income to pay for needs and wants

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Answer key — Income Is Money You Earn

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. $5 for walking a dog — Income 2. A $20 holiday gift from an uncle — Not income 3. A free pencil from the library — Not income 4. A nurse's pay for a week of work — Income
  2. 2.1. $10 for mowing a neighbor's lawn — Income 2. A $5 birthday gift from Grandma — Not income 3. Money a friend lends you — Not income 4. Pay for teaching a piano lesson — Income
  3. 3.income
  4. 4.From work people do
  5. 5.Yes, he earned it by working
  6. 6.To earn income to pay for needs and wants

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.6.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.