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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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Circle the best answer.

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

LessonPrint · D2.Eco.10.K-2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Why Save It?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It keeps your savings in one place
  2. 2.6 coins
  3. 3.Keeping money instead of spending it now
  4. 4.Keeping money back each week until there is enough
  5. 5.Buy anything that costs more than one day's coins
  6. 6.To buy something bigger later
  7. 7.You have to wait to buy the thing
  8. 8.Save until you have 10 coins

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.