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2nd Grade Trading or Buying worksheets

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Trading or Buying

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet

NameDate

Write trading or buying.

Read this first
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Trading means two people give each other things and no money is used. Buying means a person pays money for a good or a service.
Lily exchanges her pencil case for a gel pen.
The class buys a plant with money from a bake sale.
Grandpa pays for tickets to the zoo.
A fisher gives a neighbor fish and gets vegetables.
Omar trades a baseball card for a puzzle.
Sam uses his allowance to get a comic book.

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About this worksheet

People get the things they want in more than one way. They can trade, which means two people give each other things they have and no money changes hands. They can also buy, which means they pay money for a good, such as a loaf of bread, or a service, such as a haircut. This worksheet gives six short sentences about different people, and your child writes trading or buying on the line for each one.

Ask one question every time: did anyone pay money? If nobody did, it is a trade. Talk about times your family has swapped something, and times you have used money to get what you needed. Some trades are between friends and some are between businesses, but the question is always the same: is money part of it? A tip at the top of the page gives both words in one line.

What your child will learn

Tell trading from buying
Use money as the clue
Give an everyday example of each

C3 Framework standard: D2.Eco.3.K-2

Worked example

Mia gives Jo her apple and gets his orange. Nobody pays money, so it is trading. Dad pays three dollars for a loaf of bread, so it is buying.

Common mistake

Calling a swap a purchase because something was given, or forgetting that buying always uses money.

Helpful hint

Did anyone pay money? If not, it is trading.

Next skill: Needs, Wants, and Choices Earlier: Goods and Services

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with trading or buying?

Calling a swap a purchase because something was given, or forgetting that buying always uses money.

How can I help my child with trading or buying?

Did anyone pay money? If not, it is trading.

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

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