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 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Money for Needs First

D2.Eco.1.K-2

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.Ana got $5 as a birthday gift. Was that money earned or a gift?

A.Pay for chores
B.A gift
C.Earned at a job

2.Grandpa gives Lily $2 for her piggy bank. Is it earned or a gift?

A.Pay for a job
B.A gift
C.Earned

3.A family is paid for their work. What should the money pay for first?

A.A new toy
B.Candy
C.Needs, like food and a home

4.Which one is a need?

A.Clean water
B.A candy bar
C.A toy robot

5.A family has money left after paying for needs. What could they do with it?

A.Leave it outside in the rain
B.Throw it in the trash
C.Save some or buy a want

6.Mom gets paid. It is time to pay for the apartment. What comes first?

A.New stickers
B.A trip to the movies
C.Paying for the apartment

7.Which one is a want?

A.A warm bed
B.A new doll
C.Healthy food

8.Where does most of a family's money come from?

A.From grown-ups working at jobs
B.From trees
C.From the TV

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.K-2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.A gift
2.A gift
3.Needs, like food and a home
4.Clean water
5.Save some or buy a want
6.Paying for the apartment
7.A new doll
8.From grown-ups working at jobs

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