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 19 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.Why do grown-ups go to work?

A.To take naps
B.To watch cartoons
C.To earn money for needs and wants

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

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

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

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

4.Which one is a want?

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

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

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

6.Winter is coming. Leo's coat is too small. What should the family buy first?

A.A party hat
B.A warm coat that fits
C.A new video game

7.Which one is a need?

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

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

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

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.K-2 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

1.To earn money for needs and wants
2.Needs, like food and a home
3.A gift
4.A new doll
5.From grown-ups working at jobs
6.A warm coat that fits
7.Clean water
8.Save some or buy a want

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