Social studies · Grades 2–5
Needs and wants
Study guide for Grades 2 to 5: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Ask: could a person live safely without it? If not, it is a need.
Rule and key idea
Ask: could a person live safely without it? If not, it is a need.
Worked examples
Which one is a need: a bigger TV or a safe place to live?
A need is something people must have to live and stay safe. A want is nice to have but not necessary.
a safe place to live
Which one is a need: a skateboard or warm clothes in winter?
A need is something people must have to live and stay safe. A want is nice to have but not necessary.
warm clothes in winter
Try two questions
Which one is a need: clean air to breathe or a movie ticket?
- clean air to breathe
- a movie ticket
Which one is a need: a skateboard or clean air to breathe?
- clean air to breathe
- a skateboard
Answers and reasoning
Answers and marking notes
- clean air to breathe
A need is something people must have to live and stay safe. A want is nice to have but not necessary.
- clean air to breathe
A need is something people must have to live and stay safe. A want is nice to have but not necessary.
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