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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.You spend every coin the day you get it. What cannot you do?
  • A.Buy anything that costs more than one day's coins
  • B.Nothing changes
  • C.Save time
2.Your family saves for a holiday. What are they doing?
  • A.Keeping money back each week until there is enough
  • B.Borrowing a holiday
  • C.Spending more each week
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.2 coins
  • B.3 coins
  • C.6 coins
5.What is hard about saving?
  • A.It costs extra
  • B.The money disappears
  • C.You have to wait to buy the thing
6.Why is a money box useful?
  • A.It makes money
  • B.It spends money
  • C.It keeps your savings in one place
7.Why do people save money?
  • A.Because coins are heavy
  • B.To buy something bigger later
  • C.Because shops are shut
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 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Why Save It?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

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