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

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

2.Which one is a want?

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

3.Why do grown-ups go to work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.1.K-2 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

1.A gift
2.A new doll
3.To earn money for needs and wants
4.Save some or buy a want
5.A gift
6.Earned
7.Needs, like food and a home
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.