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4.66 Distinguish Needs and Wants in a Budget Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 4.66 Distinguish Needs and Wants in a Budget. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Distinguish Needs and Wants in a Budget — Students identify needs and wants, read simple spending scenarios, prioritize limited money, and explain budget trade-offs. Standards/reference: NSPFE 2021 Topic II (Spending).

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Grade 4

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which answer best summarizes how sorting expenses into needs and wants improves budgeting?

AIt helps people pay important costs first and decide which extras can wait

BIt makes wants disappear

CIt means no one can ever buy fun things

DIt proves prices do not matter

Solution & Explanation:Sorting helps people use limited money wisely by protecting needs and choosing which wants fit the budget.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Iris earns $16 from chores. Her needs are a bus card for $5 and poster board for $4. Her wants cost $3, $6, and $8. After paying needs, what is the maximum number of wants she can buy?

Solution & Explanation:Needs cost $9, leaving $7. She can buy one want that costs $3 or $6, but the two cheapest wants together cost $9, which is too much.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Use the spending timeline. What should Ella have planned differently?

ASet aside lunch money before buying stickers

BBuy more stickers on Monday

CSkip lunch because stickers are colorful

DCall the stickers a need after buying them

Solution & Explanation:The timeline shows Ella bought a want before saving for lunch, which is a need.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard NSPFE 2021 Topic II (Spending) (Students identify needs and wants, read simple spending scenarios, prioritize limited money, and explain budget trade-offs.).