Wants and Needs

1st Grade45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can tell the difference between things people want and things people need.

Key Concepts

Needs are things we must have to live and stay healthy.

Wants are things we'd like to have, but we can live without them.

Buying food is more important than buying a toy, because food is a need.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is something you MUST have to live and stay healthy?

2. What is something that would be nice to have, but you can live without?

3. Which of the following is a NEED?

...and 7 more questions

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