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needs and wants

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a need?

a)

Pop

b)

Coffee

c)

Water

d)

Gatorade

2.
a)
need
b)
want
3.
Lollipop
a)
need
b)
want
4.

Air, shelter, and food are all examples of ______________

a)

needs

b)

wants

5.

Someone who buys goods or services is called a ____________________

a)

producer

b)

consumer

6.

Which of these explains a want, not a need?

a)

Shelter: If you don't have this you could possibly die in cold weather

b)

Chocolate: People like to eat this as a sweet treat, some may think it's delicious.

c)

Protein: This is important for having good health. It provides valuable nutrients.

d)

Clothes: You wear these to stay warm and out of jail.

7.

What might be some good reasons that a computer is a need and not a want? (Pick 2)

a)

To check Facebook

b)

To do work for a job

c)

To do homework

d)

To play games on the internet

e)

To watch Netflix

8.

A want is: Something that makes life more happy and _________ but not _________ to survive.

a)

necessary, comfortable

b)

essential, necessary

c)

happy, comfortable

d)

comfortable, necessary

9.
a)
need
b)
want
10.

Needs are the things that all people must have to __________.

a)

stay alive

b)

not need

c)

play everywhere

d)

throw away

11.

_________ are the things that we may like to have but we don't need.

a)

waits

b)

wants

c)

clothes

d)

needs

12.

The place where we can live is called _________

a)

shelf

b)

shift

c)

shelter

d)

sweater

13.

Wants are things that make our life _____________.

a)

more difficult

b)

not fun

c)

expensive

d)

easier

14.

You can live without some of your needs, so go ahead and purchase your wants instead.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Is this brand of clothing a need or want?

a)

Need

b)

Want