This Grade 2 worksheet helps young learners tell the difference between needs and wants. Students sort everyday items like water, food, toys, and candy into two groups. Fill-in-the-blank questions build vocabulary for need, want, food, shelter, and clothes. True or false items check if kids understand that needs keep us alive while wants are just extras. A gentle, friendly start to Grade 2 economics that links school ideas to real home and family choices every child already knows.
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Economic Choices
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
watervideo gamefoodtoy carsheltercandy
Need
Want
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Something we must have to live is called a need.
2. Something extra that is nice to have is called a want.
3. We eat food to give our bodies energy to grow.
4. A house or apartment gives us shelter from bad weather.
5. We drink water every day to stay alive and healthy.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A toy is a need because it helps you stay alive.
True False
2. Food and water are needs for every person.
True False
3. Candy is a need because it tastes sweet.
True False
4. Clothes are a need because they keep us warm and safe.
True False
Economic Choices
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
watervideo gamefoodtoy carsheltercandy
Need
Want
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Something we must have to live is called a need.
2) Something extra that is nice to have is called a want.
3) We eat food to give our bodies energy to grow.
4) A house or apartment gives us shelter from bad weather.
5) We drink water every day to stay alive and healthy.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A toy is a need because it helps you stay alive.
True
False
2) Food and water are needs for every person.
True
False
3) Candy is a need because it tastes sweet.
True
False
4) Clothes are a need because they keep us warm and safe.
True
False
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