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Meeting a Need

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jill looked at the price tag to see if she could afford the shirt. She only had $10 with her.


Afford means...

a)

checking to see if you remembered your wallet

b)

checking to see if something is the right size

c)

looking to see if something is on sale

d)

you have enough money to pay for something

2.

Lin asked her mom for a loan of $5. She wanted to buy her dad a birthday card but had recently spent all of her money.


Loan is a noun that means:

a)

money spent

b)

money borrowed

c)

money given as a gift

d)

money found on the sidewalk

3.

Jesus and Manuel set up a lemonade stand. They spent $3 at the market to buy the lemonade mix and the cups, and sold $8 to their neighbors. They figured out that they made a profit of $5 from the sales.


A profit is...

a)

the amount of money left after all the business costs have been paid

b)

the amount to spend at the store

c)

the price you charge for a product

d)

the time that it takes to make money

4.

When enough rain falls and the weather is good, a garden can prosper. There will be a wonderful harvest.


Prosper is a verb that means:

a)

when there is a flood

b)

when you do well and become successful

c)

when you pick vegetables

d)

when it is sunny

5.

Firefighters take great risk when they enter a burning building.


Risk is a noun that means:

a)

a large fire

b)

being careful

c)

axes and other gear

d)

chance of loss or harm

6.

Elizabeth sets aside one dollar a week from her allowance and puts it in her savings. She wants to use her savings for college.


Savings is a noun that means:

a)

a piggy bank

b)

a hiding place

c)

money set aside for the future

d)

a wallet

7.

Sam and his brother earn wages for mowing the grass in the summer. They save their wages until they have enough to go to the water park.


Wages are:

a)

payments received for work done

b)

a sunburn

c)

hard work

d)

tools to complete a job

8.

Water can become scarce after many hot months with no rain.


Scarce is an adjective that means:

a)

hot and thirsty

b)

easy to find

c)

evaporated

d)

difficult to get or find

9.

Mr. Miranda took a compass with him when he went hiking. He wanted to make sure he could find his way back to the cabin.


A compass is

a)

a tool for finding directions

b)

a cell phone

c)

mosquito spray

d)

a hat

10.

California has some amazing physical features. The Sierra Nevada mountains are massive and beautiful and Lake Tahoe draws tourists from all over the United States.


Physical features are:

a)

places to visit

b)

places where you can ski

c)

a part of Earth's surface including landmasses and bodies of water

d)

part of the United States

11.

There is different vegetation in the mountains than in the city. There are so many unusual plants and trees to see in Yosemite compared to Madera.


Vegetation means:

a)

vegetables and fruits

b)

types of plants in an area or region

c)

a place to visit

d)

a long drive

12.

Customary measurement is what is used in the United States. We measure with units like miles, pounds, and gallons.


Customary measurement is:

a)

a system of measuring distance, weight, or capacity

b)

how products are labeled in the grocery store

c)

what scientists use to measure

d)

based on measurements being 10 times greater or less than other similar measurements

13.

Metric measurement is used all over the world, and is very important to scientists. It is easy to compare the sizes of units. They are related by being 10 times greater or less, like centimeters and millimeters.


Metric measurement is

a)

a type of science

b)

a way to measure scientists

c)

a way to understand place value

d)

the most common system of measuring in the world

14.

"I need some help converting this recipe, Mom. There are many measurements that are in cups, but I can only find the 1/3 cup measurer."


Convert is a verb that means:

a)

to change in form

b)

to bake cookies

c)

organizing your kitchen

d)

to work on fractions