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.Which one is a want?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.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

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

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

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.K-2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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