Borrowing Wisely is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on responsible and irresponsible borrowing, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.2.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.
Set 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Borrowing Wisely
D2.Eco.2.K-2
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Sort each borrower, then circle the best answers.
1.Sort each one: Responsible or Not responsible?
Sort: Borrows $2 and pays it back on the day promised, Breaks a borrowed toy and hides it, Borrows a book and returns it on time, Keeps a library book months past the due date
ResponsibleNot responsible
2.Sort each one: Responsible or Not responsible?
Sort: Borrows $5 and never pays it back, Returns a borrowed game in good shape and says thank you, Asks before borrowing a friend's markers, Promises to pay back on Friday, then forgets
ResponsibleNot responsible
3.Why should you borrow only what you can pay back?
A.Because borrowing is free
B.So you can keep your promise
C.So you can borrow more tomorrow
4.What happens if you keep a borrowed thing too long?
A.It becomes yours
B.The owner gets two of them
C.The owner cannot use it
5.Why do people trust a borrower who pays back on time?
A.The borrower spent it fast
B.The borrower is tall
C.The borrower kept a promise
6.You borrowed a friend's jacket. How should you give it back?
A.Torn and muddy
B.Never
C.Clean and in good shape
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.2.K-2 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Borrowing Wisely
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Borrows $2 and pays it back on the day promised — Responsible 2. Borrows a book and returns it on time — Responsible 3. Breaks a borrowed toy and hides it — Not responsible 4. Keeps a library book months past the due date — Not responsible
2.1. Asks before borrowing a friend's markers — Responsible 2. Borrows $5 and never pays it back — Not responsible 3. Promises to pay back on Friday, then forgets — Not responsible 4. Returns a borrowed game in good shape and says thank you — Responsible
3.So you can keep your promise
4.The owner cannot use it
5.The borrower kept a promise
6.Clean and in good shape
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.