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WorksheetsSocial Study (Needs & Wants)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a need?
Air
Food
Toy
Water
Does everyone have the same needs and wants?
Yes
No
Tick three examples of tertiary needs
gold ring
furniture
travelling
air to breathe
branded clothes
Choose the correct situation to show "needs"
We need to have a holiday to Korea soon.
Jane needs to buy a new laptop as her old laptop has been broken.
My auntie needs to buy a gold bracelet.
Daddy needs to buy a new watch for his birthday.
Below are community needs, except _______.
a hospital
a bank
a private car
a school
Which is the correct statement?
Needs are as important as wants.
Wants must be fulfilled to survive.
Needs are more important than wants.
There are three types of wants in our lives.
Arrange the needs from the most important to the least important ones.
secondary, primary, tertiary
tertiary, secondary, primary
primary, tertiary, secondary
primary, secondary, tertiary
All of the sentences are correct, except: _______.
Examples of community needs are bank and market.
Examples of primary needs are shelter and clothing
Examples of secondary needs are expensive furniture and stationery.
Examples of tertiary needs are private yacht, and jewellery.
A pair of winter boots is a need when you have to travel to Japan during the winter time, so you should buy the most expensive pair of boots.
True
False
You can live without some of your needs, so go ahead and purchase your wants instead.
True
False
Tom decided to buy $300 worth of new clothes. Which of the following would be good reasons for the clothes being a need and not a want. (Pick 2)
Tom needed to look more stylish. His other clothes were too old and dull.
Tom needed to fit in with his friends. All of his other friends wore the type of new clothes he bought.
Tom needed to buy new clothes for his new job. His new job requires him to put on suits which he didn't have any.
Tom needed to wear certain branded clothes because he would look more handsome.
Tom needed to buy new clothes as he didn't have any other clothes due to the earthquake.
What might be some good reasons that a computer is a need and not a want? (Pick 2)
To check Facebook
To do work for a job
To do homework
To play games on the internet
To watch Netflix
A want is: Something that makes life more happy and _________ but not _________ to survive.
necessary, comfortable
essential, necessary
happy, comfortable
comfortable, necessary
