Jobs in the Community — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which of these is a want, not a need?
A) Food to eat
B) A warm coat
C) A new video game
D) Clean water
A new video game is fun to have but no one needs it to live, while food, a warm coat, and clean water are things people must have to stay healthy and safe.
2. Which worker helps keep a neighborhood park clean?
A) A banker
B) A park ranger
C) A pilot
D) A tailor
Park rangers work outdoors and take care of parks, picking up trash and protecting the trees and animals so the neighborhood park stays clean.
3. Why do people in a community have different jobs?
A) So one person does all work
B) So everyone stays home
C) So all different needs can be met
D) So nobody learns new things
Different needs, like food, safety, learning, and health, take different skills, so a community has many kinds of jobs so all those needs can be met.
4. A person who buys bread at the store is called a?
A) Producer
B) Consumer
C) Mayor
D) Volunteer
A consumer is a person who buys and uses things, so someone buying bread at the store is a consumer, while a producer is the one who made the bread.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Things people must have to live are called needs.
Things people must have to live, like food, water, and shelter, are called needs because no one can live without them.
2. Things people would like but can live without are called wants.
Things that are nice to have but not necessary, like toys or video games, are called wants because people can still live without them.
3. A volunteer works for free to help others in the community.
A volunteer chooses to help other people without being paid, giving time and effort to the community for free.
4. A park ranger protects the parks so everyone can enjoy them.
Park rangers watch over the parks, keeping them clean and safe so families can come visit and enjoy them.
5. People in a community depend on each other for help.
No one can do every job alone, so people in a community count on each other for help, trading the work and skills everyone needs.