Economic Choices — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Milk comes from a cow that lives on a farm.
Farms raise cows that produce milk, which is then shipped to stores for families to buy.
2. Shoes are made in a big building called a factory.
Factories use machines and workers to make many pairs of shoes quickly for stores.
3. A barber cuts your hair at a shop.
Barbers provide a service by cutting and styling hair for their customers.
4. You can buy a new story book at a bookstore.
Bookstores sell books that publishers and printers made in factories from paper.
5. Bread is baked at a bakery where flour is used.
Bakeries mix flour, water, and yeast, then bake them into fresh loaves of bread.
6. Fresh apples grow on trees in an orchard.
Orchards are farms where fruit trees like apple and peach grow food we can eat.
7. A mechanic fixes cars at a repair shop.
Mechanics are workers who provide a service by fixing and checking cars and trucks.
8. Fish are caught from the ocean by fishing boats.
Fishing boats sail on the ocean and catch fish to bring back and sell at markets.
9. A person who makes or grows things is called a producer.
Producers make or grow the goods that consumers buy, like farmers and bakers do.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Milk
→ Farm
Factory
Shoes
→ Factory
Farm
Haircut
→ Barber shop
Bookstore
Story book
→ Bookstore
Barber shop
Different goods come from different places, and services are given by workers trained for that job.