Needs and Wants Worksheet
A Grade 2 Social Studies worksheet to help students understand the difference between needs and wants.
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Needs and Wants
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of these is something you need to live?
Video game
Water
Toy car
Candy
2. Which of these is something you want, but don't need to live?
Food
Shelter
A new bike
Clothes
3. A is something you must have to live and be healthy.
4. A is something you would like to have, but do not need to live.
5. Having a warm jacket in winter is a want.
True
False
6. Going to school is a need for children to learn.
True
False
7. Name two things that are needs.
8. Name two things that are wants.
Look at the list below. Put a 'N' next to the things that are Needs and a 'W' next to the things that are Wants.
A house to live in
A new video game console
Healthy food to eat
A big box of crayons