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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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.Ben's mom is paid for working at the hospital. Is that money earned or a gift?

A.Found on the street
B.Earned
C.A gift

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

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

3.Why do grown-ups go to work?

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

4.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

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

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

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

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

7.Which one is a want?

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

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

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

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Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Earned
2.A warm coat that fits
3.To earn money for needs and wants
4.Paying for the apartment
5.Needs, like food and a home
6.Milk
7.A new doll
8.A gift

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