Grades K–2
Needs and Wants Word Search
A 10 by 10 word search with 10 needs-and-wants and money words (food, water, home, clothes, save, spend, share and more) for early readers.
Social studies worksheet · Needs and wants
Money Words
Match 8 money words (save, spend, earn, deposit, withdraw, budget, interest and price) to their meanings, then use one in a sentence.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Needs and wants
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Needs and wants, Money and choices, Goods and services, Basic economics
What kids do
“Draw a line from each money word to what it means.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A plan for spending and saving
- Take money out of a bank
- Use money to buy something
- Put money into a bank
- Extra money a bank pays you for saving
- Get money for doing work
- Keep money to use later
- How much something costs
Words on this sheet
SaveSpendEarnDepositBudgetPrice
Teacher tip
Use each word in a sentence about a piggy bank.
How to use it
- Bring in a few real items and sort them as a class first.
- Use play money for the money sheets.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Money can be a sensitive topic. Keep examples pretend and never ask about family income.
Talk about it
- What would you save for?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Run a classroom store for a week.
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