Needs and Extra Choices
Match the cards using the notes about Food, Water, Shelter and Extra choice.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Food: something eaten to nourish the body. Water: a drink needed by the body. Shelter: a place that protects people from weather. Extra choice: something desired beyond these stated basic needs.
- Original exercise cards: A fictional meal includes rice and beans. / A fictional person drinks clean water. / A fictional family stays in a home during rain. / A fictional child wants a decorative sticker. / A cup is filled with safe drinking water. / A roof protects people from a storm. / A shopper wants a toy spaceship. / A child is given an apple to eat.
Learn the idea
Food, water and shelter meet basic needs. People may also enjoy toys or decorations. A want is something someone would like; a particular expensive version is not automatically a basic need. Our fictional choices do not judge what any real household can afford.
Food: something eaten to nourish the body. Water: a drink needed by the body. Shelter: a place that protects people from weather. Extra choice: something desired beyond these stated basic needs.
Look for food to eat, water to drink, protection from weather or an extra thing someone wants. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Food, Water, Shelter, Extra choice.
- Look for food to eat, water to drink, protection from weather or an extra thing someone wants.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Food and one for Water. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A fictional meal includes rice and beans.” That matches Food. Food is something eaten to nourish the body. Compare the note for Shelter: Shelter is a place that protects people from weather. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for food to eat, water to drink, protection from weather or an extra thing someone wants.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Water
The card says: “A fictional person drinks clean water.” That matches Water. Water is a drink needed by the body.
Take it further
New card: “A child is given an apple to eat.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A child is given an apple to eat.” That matches Food. Food is something eaten to nourish the body.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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