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 9 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: Takes a classmate's crayons without asking, Returns a borrowed game in good shape and says thank you, Borrows $5 and never pays it back, Asks before borrowing a friend's markers
ResponsibleNot responsible
2.Sort each one: Responsible or Not responsible?
Sort: Keeps a library book months past the due date, Promises to pay back on Friday, then forgets, Takes good care of a borrowed bike, Borrows $2 and pays it back on the day promised
ResponsibleNot responsible
3.Your library book is due on Friday. What is responsible?
A.Give it to a friend to keep
B.Keep it for a year
C.Return it by Friday
4.Before you borrow something, what should you do?
A.Take it while nobody is looking
B.Borrow it without telling anyone
C.Ask the owner first
5.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
6.You broke a toy you borrowed. What is the responsible thing to do?
A.Blame someone else
B.Hide it
C.Tell the owner and offer to fix or replace it
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.2.K-2 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Borrowing Wisely
Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Asks before borrowing a friend's markers — Responsible 2. Borrows $5 and never pays it back — Not responsible 3. Returns a borrowed game in good shape and says thank you — Responsible 4. Takes a classmate's crayons without asking — Not responsible
2.1. Borrows $2 and pays it back on the day promised — Responsible 2. Keeps a library book months past the due date — Not responsible 3. Promises to pay back on Friday, then forgets — Not responsible 4. Takes good care of a borrowed bike — Responsible
3.Return it by Friday
4.Ask the owner first
5.The owner cannot use it
6.Tell the owner and offer to fix or replace it
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.