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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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Money for Needs First

D2.Eco.1.K-2

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1.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
2.Where does most of a family's money come from?
  • A.From the TV
  • B.From trees
  • C.From grown-ups working at jobs
3.Mom gets paid. It is time to pay for the apartment. What comes first?
  • A.A trip to the movies
  • B.Paying for the apartment
  • C.New stickers
4.Dad has $10. The family needs milk. What should he buy first?
  • A.A balloon
  • B.A toy car
  • C.Milk
5.Ana got $5 as a birthday gift. Was that money earned or a gift?
  • A.Earned at a job
  • B.A gift
  • C.Pay for chores
6.Ben's mom is paid for working at the hospital. Is that money earned or a gift?
  • A.Earned
  • B.Found on the street
  • C.A gift
7.Which one is a need?
  • A.Clean water
  • B.A candy bar
  • C.A toy robot
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

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Answer key — Money for Needs First

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Needs, like food and a home
  2. 2.From grown-ups working at jobs
  3. 3.Paying for the apartment
  4. 4.Milk
  5. 5.A gift
  6. 6.Earned
  7. 7.Clean water
  8. 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.