Needs and Wants

List the top three things a person needs to survive.

• Food, water, shelter

• Clothing, entertainment, money

• Technology, friends, travel

• Education, career, hobbies

If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?

• A new car

• World peace

• Unlimited wealth

• Good health

True or False: A need is defined as a thing needed to survive, and a want is something a person would like to have.

• True

• False

Do you want food and water? Or do you need food and water?

Name a time when you had a need, but had trouble getting it. Name a time when you were surprised and received something you wanted.

• When I needed a book for my studies but couldn't find it in any store.

• When I was surprised with a birthday gift I had been wanting for a long time.

• When I needed help with a project but no one was available.

• When I was surprised by a promotion at work.

Write the word NEED or WANT under each related image to the place or event: Baseball Game, Science Class, Birthday Party, Movie Theater, Beach.

• WANT

• Science Class

• NEED

• Movie Theater

• NEED

• Baseball Game

• WANT

• Birthday Party

• NEED

• Beach

Fill in the blanks using the Word Bank: It is important to know the ______ between a want and a need. When you are hungry, ______ is a need.

• difference; food

• similarity; water

• connection; shelter

• relationship; clothing

When adults have jobs and earn money, they must ______ between needs and wants. It is important to purchase needs before wants.

• choose

• ignore

• balance

• forget

Review the list of food items. Place an N if it is a need, and W if it is a want: Candy

• Need

• Want

Review the list of food items. Place an N if it is a need, and W if it is a want: Chewing gum

• Need

• Want