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Why Save It? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on why people save, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Eco.10.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 pupils 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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Why Save It?

D2.Eco.10.K-2

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1.What is hard about saving?
  • A.You have to wait to buy the thing
  • B.It costs extra
  • C.The money disappears
2.You want a kite that costs 10 coins. You have 4. What can you do?
  • A.Buy half a kite
  • B.Give up on kites
  • C.Save until you have 10 coins
3.Saving means...
  • A.Keeping money instead of spending it now
  • B.Spending it faster
  • C.Giving it away
4.You save 2 coins a week. After three weeks you have...
  • A.6 coins
  • B.2 coins
  • C.3 coins
5.You spend every coin the day you get it. What cannot you do?
  • A.Nothing changes
  • B.Buy anything that costs more than one day's coins
  • C.Save time
6.Why do people save money?
  • A.To buy something bigger later
  • B.Because coins are heavy
  • C.Because shops are shut
7.Your family saves for a holiday. What are they doing?
  • A.Keeping money back each week until there is enough
  • B.Spending more each week
  • C.Borrowing a holiday
8.Why is a money box useful?
  • A.It makes money
  • B.It keeps your savings in one place
  • C.It spends money

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Answer key — Why Save It?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.You have to wait to buy the thing
  2. 2.Save until you have 10 coins
  3. 3.Keeping money instead of spending it now
  4. 4.6 coins
  5. 5.Buy anything that costs more than one day's coins
  6. 6.To buy something bigger later
  7. 7.Keeping money back each week until there is enough
  8. 8.It keeps your savings in one place

More practice for D2.Eco.10.K-2

Explain why people save money instead of spending it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.10.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.