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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 $5 birthday gift from Grandma, A $1 gift from Mom, $3 for raking a neighbor's leaves, $2 for selling lemonade

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

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

IncomeNot income
3.Why do people work at jobs?
  • A.To earn income to pay for needs and wants
  • B.To borrow money
  • C.To get birthday gifts
4.What can income be used for?
  • A.Buying food, clothes and a home
  • B.Nothing at all
  • C.Only toys
5.Sam earns $10 a week at his job. Is that income?
  • A.Yes, he earned it by working
  • B.No, it is a gift
  • C.No, it is a loan
6.Money you earn by working is called…
  • A.income
  • B.a gift
  • C.a loan

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.6.K-2 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Income Is Money You Earn

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. $2 for selling lemonade — Income 2. $3 for raking a neighbor's leaves — Income 3. A $1 gift from Mom — Not income 4. A $5 birthday gift from Grandma — Not income
  2. 2.1. $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
  3. 3.To earn income to pay for needs and wants
  4. 4.Buying food, clothes and a home
  5. 5.Yes, he earned it by working
  6. 6.income

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