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How People Earn Money is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on earning an income, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.6.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 pupils 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 People Earn Money

D2.Eco.6.K-2

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1.Why do people go to work?
  • A.Because it is warm there
  • B.To get away from home
  • C.To earn money for the things they need
2.How does a farmer earn money?
  • A.By selling what they grow
  • B.By watching the field
  • C.By planting seeds only
3.How does a shopkeeper earn money?
  • A.By counting the shelves
  • B.By selling things in the shop
  • C.By opening the door
4.What is a wage?
  • A.The money you spend
  • B.The money in a bank
  • C.The money you are paid for doing a job
5.How does a baker earn money?
  • A.By selling the bread they bake
  • B.By eating the bread
  • C.By giving bread away
6.How does a builder earn money?
  • A.By being paid for building things
  • B.By owning bricks
  • C.By looking at houses
7.How does a bus driver earn money?
  • A.By being paid for driving the bus
  • B.By riding the bus
  • C.By waiting at the stop
8.How does a hairdresser earn money?
  • A.By being paid for cutting hair
  • B.By buying scissors
  • C.By washing their own hair

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Answer key — How People Earn Money

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To earn money for the things they need
  2. 2.By selling what they grow
  3. 3.By selling things in the shop
  4. 4.The money you are paid for doing a job
  5. 5.By selling the bread they bake
  6. 6.By being paid for building things
  7. 7.By being paid for driving the bus
  8. 8.By being paid for cutting hair

More practice for D2.Eco.6.K-2

Explain how people earn money.

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