By: Leigh Twigg

Gina had been saving her allowance for months so she could buy her mother a birthday gift.

allowance Getting money for doing chores or helping at home

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Would someone get an allowance for doing the dishes or breaking them?

Mom looked rosy and bright like the morning sun.

rosy Looks pink

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Which of these are rosy? A sunburnor dark brown hair

Grandma was thrifty so she always looked for a good bargain on the things she bought.

thrifty When you are careful about spending money

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Are you thrifty if you don’t care about the price or if you look for sales?

The girl was industrious because she worked hard at the diner after school.

industrious Hard working

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Would you be an industrious worker if you worked hard or if you were lazy?

Mom found a great bargain on the new shoes.

bargain When you didn’t have to pay much to buy something good

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Which would be a bargain for the candy bar? $0.50 $5.00

The shoes were delivered to the store.

delivered When you take something from one place to another

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Which one might be delivered to a school?

The shoes were spoiled by the mud.

spoiled Damaged or ruined

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Which one is spoiled?

Mom had to boost me up to see the bird’s nest.

boost When you lift him or her up to reach something

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Would you need a boost to touch the ceiling or the floor?

My sneakers are so comfortable.

comfortable Feel good just as you are

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Which chair would be more comfortable?

She exchanged her money for the store’s shoes.

exchanged When you give something and you get something in return

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What are some things you might exchange money for at school?