Jobs in Our Community — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which of these is a good, not a service?
A) Teaching a class
B) A loaf of bread
C) Fixing a leaky pipe
D) Driving a bus
A loaf of bread is a good because it is something you can touch and hold. The other choices are services because they are work people do.
2. Why do communities need many different jobs?
A) So everyone can wear the same clothes
B) So people can meet all their needs
C) So there is only one store
D) So no one has to work
Communities need many jobs so that people can get food, stay safe, learn, and have everything they need.
3. Which worker provides a service?
A) A farmer who grows apples
B) A baker who makes bread
C) A teacher who helps you learn
D) A factory worker who makes toys
A teacher provides a service because teaching is work done for others. The other choices make goods you can touch.
4. What do we call a person who makes or grows goods?
A) A consumer
B) A customer
C) A producer
D) A visitor
A producer is a person who makes or grows goods for other people to buy and use.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. Things you can touch like food, clothing, and toys are called goods.
Goods are items you can hold and touch, like food, clothes, and toys.
2. Work that someone does for another person is called a service.
A service is helpful work done for someone else, like teaching or fixing things.
3. A person who makes or grows things to sell is called a producer.
A producer makes or grows goods that other people can buy.
4. A person who buys and uses goods or services is called a consumer.
A consumer is someone who buys and uses goods or services.
5. A firefighter provides the service of keeping people safe from fires.
Firefighters keep people safe by putting out fires and helping in emergencies.