2nd Grade Spending /Saving/Needs/Wants

Noelle wants a new toy car but she needs to buy her brother a birthday present. What should she do?

• Buy her brother a gift and put away money for the toy car.

• Buy a new toy car and let her brother play with it for his birthday.

• Buy the new toy car she wants and give it to her brother.

• Buy the new toy car and no not worry about her brother's birthday present.

After reading "Noelle Buys a Car" I can determine saving money is so much fun because....

• Sometimes you can buy what you want and buy a present for someone else.

• Doing chores for money is always fun.

• Waiting to get what you want is fun.

• Scooping the litter box is fun.

Jody has $10.00 but the new video game he wants is $15.00. How much more money does he need to save for the video game?

• $1.00

• $5.00

• $ 6.00

• $8.00

An example of a need is.....

• A notebook for class

• A phone

• Candy

• A cat

What is one benefit of saving money?

• You will have less money.

• Buying the toy, you want right now.

• You will be able to buy the exact toy you want later.

• You will need to ask someone to help you buy the toy you want.

Chelsea has 10 Dojo points but needs to save 5 Dojo points in case she loses a paper that needs to be replaced. What can she buy and still have 5 Dojo points remaining?

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If I spend all my money on things I want, that is called what?

• Being clever

• Being irresponsible

• Being responsible

• Being smart

Mamie needs to replace her weekly spiral review, which will cost her all 5 Dojo points she currently has. What should she do?

• Redeem her points for the lost weekly spiral review.

• Redeem all 5 of her points for the ball she wants in the treasure box.

• Save her points for next week.

• Redeem 4 of her Dojo points for the bracelet she wants in the treasure box.

A cost of spending all my money is...

• I can buy anything I want.

• I will have money to put in the bank.

• I will be able to loan a friend $20.00

• If an emergency happens and my car breaks down, I will have to wait to fix it.

By creating a budget people are doing what?

• Spending all the money they have.

• Making good decisions when it comes to their needs and wants.

• Being lazy.

• Saving all the money they have.