Practice telling the difference between goods and services and learn how people use them in everyday life.
Read each problem carefully. Decide whether each example is a good or a service. Show your thinking when asked.
Identifying goods, services, and how people meet needs
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
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A bakery sells a loaf of bread. Is the bread a good or a service?
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A barber cuts a customer's hair. Is the haircut a good or a service?
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A store sells a toy truck. Is the toy truck a good or a service?
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A bus driver takes people to school. Is the ride a good or a service?
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A family buys apples at the market. Are the apples goods or services?
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A dentist checks a child's teeth. Is this a good or a service?
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Write one example of a good you use at home.
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Write one example of a service that helps your family.
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A teacher helps students learn at school. Is teaching a good or a service?
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A shoe store sells sneakers. Are the sneakers goods or services?
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A mechanic fixes a car. Is fixing the car a good or a service?
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A person buys a pencil. Is the pencil a good or a service? Explain.
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Why do people buy goods and services?
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Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: A doctor giving a checkup is a good or a service.
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Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: A backpack sold in a store is a good or a service.