1. By: Leigh Twigg

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

3. allowance Getting money for doing chores or helping at home

4. Say the word

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

6. Mom looked rosy and bright like the morning sun.

7. rosy Looks pink

8. Say the word

9. Which of these are rosy? A sunburnor dark brown hair

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

11. thrifty When you are careful about spending money

12. Say the word

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

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

15. industrious Hard working

16. Say the word

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

18. Mom found a great bargain on the new shoes.

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

20. Say the word

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

22. The shoes were delivered to the store.

23. delivered When you take something from one place to another

24. Say the word

25. Which one might be delivered to a school?

26. The shoes were spoiled by the mud.

27. spoiled Damaged or ruined

28. Say the word

29. Which one is spoiled?

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

31. boost When you lift him or her up to reach something

32. Say the word

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

34. My sneakers are so comfortable.

35. comfortable Feel good just as you are

36. Say the word

37. Which chair would be more comfortable?

38. She exchanged her money for the store’s shoes.

39. exchanged When you give something and you get something in return

40. Say the word

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