Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Ben's college is nearby.

• work
• farm
• apartment
• school

Some people are very rich.

• funny
• wealthy
• friendly
• lazy

Jo's dad fined her fifty cents.

• showed
• saved
• charged
• paid

Ann hid her nickels.

• coins that are worth five cents each
• toys that are easy to break
• pieces of candy that are shaped like coins
• rings that are made of gold

I found some dimes.

• paper money that is worth ten dollars each
• pictures that are on cave walls
• books that are stored in boxes
• coins that are worth ten cents each

Will needed two quarters. 

• places to keep money
• tools that are used to measure things
• coins that are worth twenty-five cents
• cards that show a person's name and address

Mr. Brooks went downtown.

• to the center of town
• on a long trip
• to another town
• across a wide bridge

How did Alexander get rich?

• His grandparents gave him money.
• His father paid him to do some work.
• Nick loaned him some of his coins.
• He found the money under his pillow.

What did Alexander try to sell to David?

• a purple marble
• a deck of cards
• chewed gum
• scissors

Why did the author write this story?

• to persuade brothers to get along
• to describe different things that children like to buy
• to teach a lesson about saving money
• to tell an exciting story about a boy and his family