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2nd Grade Needs, Wants, and Choices worksheets

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Needs, Wants, and Choices

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle need or want.

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Needs are things you must have to live and stay healthy and safe. Wants are things you would like to have but can live without.
1.
Fruits and vegetables
- need
- want
2.
A seat belt in the car
- need
- want
3.
A treehouse
- need
- want
4.
A pet puppy
- need
- want
5.
A grown-up to take care of you
- need
- want
6.
A trip to the zoo
- need
- want
7.
A home with a roof
- need
- want
8.
A new video game
- need
- want
9.
A visit to the doctor
- need
- want
10.
A warm meal when you are hungry
- need
- want
11.
A water slide
- need
- want
12.
A toy truck
- need
- want

2nd Grade Needs, Wants, and Choices worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Needs are the things a person must have to live and stay healthy and safe, such as food, water, a place to sleep and medicine. Wants are things that are nice to have but that a person can live without, such as a new toy or a treat. Second graders often say they need something because they want it very much, so this skill takes practice.

This worksheet lists twelve things, one on each line, and your child circles need or want for each one. Ask a simple question each time: could I stay healthy and safe without it? If the answer is yes, it is a want. Talk about why a few of them are hard to decide, and about what your family would give up first if money ran short.

What your child will learn

Tell needs from wants
Use health and safety to decide
Give an example of each from everyday life

C3 Framework standard: D2.Eco.1.K-2

Worked example

Clean water to drink is a need because people cannot stay healthy without it. A new video game is a want because it is fun but not required.

Common mistake

Calling something a need because you want it very much.

Helpful hint

Ask: could I stay healthy and safe without it?

Next skill: Cultures and Traditions Earlier: Goods and Services

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with needs, wants, and choices?

Calling something a need because you want it very much.

How can I help my child with needs, wants, and choices?

Ask: could I stay healthy and safe without it?

Are these 2nd grade social studies worksheets free to print?

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