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

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

2.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

3.Which one is a need?

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

4.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

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.Dad has $10. The family needs milk. What should he buy first?

A.A toy car
B.A balloon
C.Milk

7.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

8.Why do grown-ups go to work?

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

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

Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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