Wonders Grade 5 Unit 1 Week 1 Vocabulary

Jimmy saved his money until he could afford to buy the game he wanted.

Afford means

• a type of automobile

• to borrow money from someone

• to have the money to buy something

• to do well

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To start his new business, Jimmy applied to get a loan from the bank.

A loan is

• money borrowed

• money spent

• money earned

• money found

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After paying for supplies, Martha made a profit of $40 from her lemonade stand.

A profit is

• the money used to start a business

• to become wealthy

• the amount of money left after all business costs have been paid.

• money that is borrowed

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Hard work and determination led to Hector being able to prosper in his business.

To prosper is

• to fail

• to do well and become successful.

• to lend someone money

• the amount of money left after all business costs have been paid.

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The owner of the new restaurant knew it would be a risk to go ahead and open during a pandemic.

A risk is

• the chance of loss.

• to lend someone money

• something difficult to find

• money earned

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Malia was investing in her savings account with the hopes of buying her first house soon.

A savings is

• what a lifeguard does

• payment received for work done

• money set aside for the future

• the cost of doing business

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During the drought, water was scarce.

Scarce is

• money set aside for the future

• when something is difficult to get or to find.

• to be scared

• spending money

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The mine workers collected their wages at the end of each week.

wages are

• money spent

• the chance of loss

• money that is borrowed

• payments received for work done

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On Shark Tank, people hope that one or more wealthy "sharks" will want to invest in their business.

to invest is

• to set aside money for the future.

• to pay someone for working

• to spend money with the expectation of getting a profit

• to put on a part of a suit

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Wealthy people usually have multiple streams of income.

income is

• taxes

• something that is difficult to get or to find

• money that is borrowed

• money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments

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