Reading 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

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

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

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.

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 or harm

• to lend someone money

• something difficult to find

• money earned

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

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

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