Needs vs. Wants — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A friend has no snack at lunch. You have two sandwiches. The kind choice is to:
A) Eat both yourself fast
B) Hide one from your friend
C) Share one sandwich with your friend
D) Throw one sandwich away
Sharing a sandwich meets your friend's need for food, and being kind helps both of you feel good about lunch.
2. To donate means to:
A) Sell items for lots of money
B) Give things to help others in need
C) Take toys from other kids
D) Keep everything for yourself
Donating means giving items or money freely to help people in need, so donors share without asking for pay.
3. Your little brother lost his toy. You have many toys. A generous act is:
A) Laughing at him for crying
B) Letting him play with one of yours
C) Hiding all your toys away
D) Telling him to buy a new one
Letting your brother play with a toy shows kindness, and sharing costs nothing but makes both kids happy.
4. A charity is a group that:
A) Sells toys for profit
B) Helps people who are in need
C) Fixes cars for free
D) Teaches math in school
A charity collects donations and uses them to help people who lack food, clothing, or shelter in communities.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Giving to help others in need is called charity.
Charity is helping people who do not have enough, so giving food or coats to others is an act of charity.
2. When you split a snack with a friend, you share it.
Sharing means splitting so more than one person enjoys it, which is a kind way to help friends and family.
3. Giving old clothes to kids in need is to donate.
Donating clothes helps families who cannot afford new ones, and it meets their need for warm, clean outfits.
4. A kind, giving person is very generous.
Generous people share time, money, or things freely, so others feel cared for in a safe, kind community.
5. Sharing wants and needs with others shows true kindness.
Kindness means caring about others, so sharing needs like food or fun wants like toys spreads kindness widely.