Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 8
Goods & Services
Things we buy, jobs people do, and who makes them.
What your child practices
Practices telling goods (things) from services (jobs done for us), producers from consumers, and public helpers from private stores, with goods grown near home such as Washington apples.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: E2.K.1; E2.K.2; E3.K.1; E4.K.1 · identifying consumers and producers, goods and services, public and private providers and goods made nearby
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which one is a service, a job someone does for you?
- a toy car
- a haircut
- a pencil
a haircut
Hint: A service is help that someone gives.
Question 2
Which helper works for the whole town?
- a candy seller
- a toy maker
- a firefighter
a firefighter
Hint: Fire helpers serve everyone in town.
Question 3
Which one is a good you can eat?
- a banana
- a story time
- a checkup
a banana
Hint: Food is a good.
Question 4
Firefighters keep us safe. Who pays them?
- one child
- the town, with everyone's money
- nobody
the town, with everyone's money
Hint: Towns pay for helpers that everyone uses.
Question 5
Which one is a good, a thing you can hold?
- a bus ride
- a haircut
- an apple
an apple
Hint: A good is a thing. You can touch it.
Question 6
Kenji washes his neighbor's car for pay. He gives a…
- good
- service
- gift
service
Hint: Washing a car is work done for someone.