Social Studies: Economics Goods and Services Worksheet

Question 1

A bakery sells a loaf of bread. Is the bread a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

The bread is a good because it is an item people can buy and take home.

Question 2

A barber cuts a customer's hair. Is the haircut a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

The haircut is a service because it is work that someone does for another person.

Question 3

A store sells a toy truck. Is the toy truck a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

The toy truck is a good because it is an object that can be bought and held.

Question 4

A bus driver takes people to school. Is the ride a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

The ride is a service because the bus driver is doing work to help people get somewhere.

Question 5

A family buys apples at the market. Are the apples goods or services?

Accepted Answer

The apples are goods because they are things the family can buy, touch, and eat.

Question 6

A dentist checks a child's teeth. Is this a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

This is a service because the dentist is providing care and doing a job.

Question 7

Write one example of a good you use at home.

Accepted Answer

One example of a good used at home is a chair because it is an item that people can buy and use.

Question 8

Write one example of a service that helps your family.

Accepted Answer

One example of a service that helps a family is mail delivery because a worker brings letters and packages.

Question 9

A teacher helps students learn at school. Is teaching a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

Teaching is a service because the teacher is doing work to help students learn.

Question 10

A shoe store sells sneakers. Are the sneakers goods or services?

Accepted Answer

The sneakers are goods because they are things people can buy and wear.

Question 11

A mechanic fixes a car. Is fixing the car a good or a service?

Accepted Answer

Fixing the car is a service because the mechanic is doing a job for someone else.

Question 12

A person buys a pencil. Is the pencil a good or a service? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The pencil is a good because it is a thing that can be bought, touched, and used for writing.

Question 13

Why do people buy goods and services?

Accepted Answer

People buy goods and services to meet their wants and needs, such as food, clothing, rides, and help from workers.

Question 14

Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: A doctor giving a checkup is a good or a service.

Accepted Answer

A doctor giving a checkup is a service because the doctor is providing care and help.

Question 15

Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: A backpack sold in a store is a good or a service.

Accepted Answer

A backpack sold in a store is a good because it is an item that can be bought and carried.

Social Studies: Economics Goods and Services