Needs vs. Wants — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A farmer who grows carrots is a producer.
A producer grows or makes things, so a farmer growing carrots for us is a clear example of a producer.
2. A kid who eats the carrots is a consumer.
A consumer uses or eats what a producer made, so the kid eating carrots is a consumer of the food.
3. A baker who bakes bread is a producer.
The baker turns flour and water into fresh bread, so baking loaves makes this worker a producer.
4. A family who buys the bread is a consumer.
The family gives money and takes bread to eat, so buying and using bread makes them consumers.
5. Someone who makes or grows things is a producer.
Producers create items that others can buy, so the word producer always means the one who makes.
6. Someone who uses or buys things is a consumer.
To consume means to use up, so a consumer is the person who uses what a producer made.
7. A toy maker in a factory is a producer.
The toy maker shapes plastic into toys for kids, so the person building those toys is a producer.
8. A child who plays with a new toy is a consumer.
When a kid enjoys a bought toy at home, that person is consuming the toy, so the kid is a consumer.
9. Both producers and consumers are needed in a town.
A town needs people to make items and people to buy them, so both groups work together every day.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
farmer growing corn
→ producer of food
producer of food
you eating corn
→ consumer of food
consumer of food
tailor sewing a shirt
→ producer of clothes
producer of clothes
mom wearing a shirt
→ consumer of clothes
consumer of clothes
Producers create things like food or clothes, and consumers use them, so match each person to the right role.