Social studies · Grades 2–6
Goods and services
Study guide for Grades 2 to 6: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. A good is an object; a service is an action someone does for you.
Rule and key idea
A good is an object; a service is an action someone does for you.
Worked examples
Which one is a service: a haircut or a backpack?
Goods are things you can touch and own. Services are work that people do for others.
a haircut
Which one is a service: a car repair or a pair of shoes?
Goods are things you can touch and own. Services are work that people do for others.
a car repair
Try two questions
Which one is a service: a bus ride or a pencil?
- a bus ride
- a pencil
Which one is a service: a pencil or a music lesson?
- a music lesson
- a pencil
Answers and reasoning
Answers and marking notes
- a bus ride
Goods are things you can touch and own. Services are work that people do for others.
- a music lesson
Goods are things you can touch and own. Services are work that people do for others.
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