Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll think about what “goods” and “services” mean, and who is a buyer or seller.
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Question 1: Which item below is a good?
A “good” is something you can touch and take home — like a toy, book, or ball.
- a. Firefighter → That’s a person doing a job (service)
- b. Person carrying bags → Could be buying goods, but the person isn’t the good
- c. Basketball → Yes! You can hold it, play with it, take it home →
This is a good
- d. Mail carrier → Again, a person providing a service
✔ Answer:
c
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Question 2: Something you can buy and take home to use is a ________.
That’s the definition of a “good”.
- a. Seller → No, that’s the person selling
- b. Good → YES!
- c. Buyer → That’s YOU when you buy
- d. Service → That’s something someone does for you (like haircut)
✔ Answer:
b
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Question 3: Something you pay someone to do for you is a ________.
That’s a “service” — like getting your hair cut, or having someone fix your bike.
- a. Service → YES!
- b. Buyer → No, that’s you
- c. Good → No, that’s a thing you buy
- d. Seller → No, that’s the person selling
✔ Answer:
a
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Question 4: Which word describes the picture below?
Picture shows a person behind a counter with a cash register — that’s someone selling things.
So this person is a
seller.
- a. Good → No, not an object
- b. Service → Not really — we’re describing the *person*, not what they’re doing
- c. Buyer → No, buyer pays money
- d. Seller → YES!
✔ Answer:
d
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Question 5: When you pay for something at a store you are a ________.
When you give money to get something, you are the
buyer.
- a. Good → No
- b. Service → No
- c. Buyer → YES!
- d. Seller → No, seller takes your money
✔ Answer:
c
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Question 6: Which word describes the picture below?
Picture shows a person pushing a shopping cart full of items — that means they are buying things.
So this person is a
buyer.
- a. Seller → No
- b. Good → No
- c. Buyer → YES!
- d. Service → No
✔ Answer:
c
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Question 7: Which word describes the picture below?
Picture shows someone getting their hair done — that’s a service being provided.
So the word that fits is
service.
- a. Service → YES!
- b. Buyer → Maybe, but the question asks what the *picture* describes — it’s showing the act of giving a service
- c. Seller → Not quite — again, focus on what’s happening
- d. Good → No, nothing tangible is being sold here
✔ Answer:
a
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Question 8: Which word describes the picture below?
Picture shows a person holding up clothes in a store — likely helping customers choose or sell them.
This person is probably a
seller.
- a. Seller → YES!
- b. Good → The clothes are goods, but the question is about the *person* in the picture
- c. Buyer → No, buyer would be picking out clothes to buy
- d. Service → Not really — unless they’re altering clothes, but looks more like selling
✔ Answer:
a
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Final Answer:
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. c
7. a
8. a
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of social science worksheet.