Money for Needs First is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on using money for needs before wants, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.1.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 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
3.Ben's mom is paid for working at the hospital. Is that money earned or a gift?
A.A gift
B.Earned
C.Found on the street
4.Grandpa gives Lily $2 for her piggy bank. Is it earned or a gift?
A.Earned
B.A gift
C.Pay for a job
5.Ana got $5 as a birthday gift. Was that money earned or a gift?
A.Pay for chores
B.Earned at a job
C.A gift
6.Why do grown-ups go to work?
A.To earn money for needs and wants
B.To watch cartoons
C.To take naps
7.A family has money left after paying for needs. What could they do with it?
A.Throw it in the trash
B.Leave it outside in the rain
C.Save some or buy a want
8.Winter is coming. Leo's coat is too small. What should the family buy first?
A.A warm coat that fits
B.A new video game
C.A party hat
LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Money for Needs First
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.From grown-ups working at jobs
2.Clean water
3.Earned
4.A gift
5.A gift
6.To earn money for needs and wants
7.Save some or buy a want
8.A warm coat that fits
Questions about Money for Needs First
What does the Money for Needs First worksheet cover?
It practices using money for needs before wants — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Eco.1.K-2: Explain that because there is never enough of everything, people have to choose. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Money for Needs First practice?
D2.Eco.1.K-2, under Economics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain how scarcity necessitates decision making.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Money for Needs First is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Eco.1.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Money for Needs First come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Money for Needs First can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Money for Needs First free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Money for Needs First, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Eco.1.K-2
Explain that because there is never enough of everything, people have to choose.