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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.

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Money for Needs First

D2.Eco.1.K-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.Which one is a want?
  • A.Healthy food
  • B.A new doll
  • C.A warm bed
2.Mom gets paid. It is time to pay for the apartment. What comes first?
  • A.Paying for the apartment
  • B.A trip to the movies
  • C.New stickers
3.Ana got $5 as a birthday gift. Was that money earned or a gift?
  • A.Earned at a job
  • B.A gift
  • C.Pay for chores
4.Why do grown-ups go to work?
  • A.To watch cartoons
  • B.To take naps
  • C.To earn money for needs and wants
5.Where does most of a family's money come from?
  • A.From the TV
  • B.From trees
  • C.From grown-ups working at jobs
6.A family has money left after paying for needs. What could they do with it?
  • A.Throw it in the trash
  • B.Save some or buy a want
  • C.Leave it outside in the rain
7.Grandpa gives Lily $2 for her piggy bank. Is it earned or a gift?
  • A.Pay for a job
  • B.Earned
  • C.A gift
8.Winter is coming. Leo's coat is too small. What should the family buy first?
  • A.A new video game
  • B.A party hat
  • C.A warm coat that fits

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Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A new doll
  2. 2.Paying for the apartment
  3. 3.A gift
  4. 4.To earn money for needs and wants
  5. 5.From grown-ups working at jobs
  6. 6.Save some or buy a want
  7. 7.A gift
  8. 8.A warm coat that fits

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.