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Pigs Will be Pigs by Amy Axelrod
Simon & Schuster for Young Readers
35 pages
ISBN 0-02-765415-X
Summary:
This story is about a pig family adventure. Amy and her family are
in the car, ready to go out and grab a snack. When they realize
they are short on cash, they decide to return to the house to hunt
for money. Using the money they find, the family has a special meal
at their favorite restaurant.
Concept:
Money
Definition:
Money is anything widely accepted as final payment for goods
and services.
Comprehension
Questions:
What was the
pigs' problem? (They were hungry and there was no more food in
the refrigerator. They didn't have enough money on hand to eat out.)
How do people
typically get money? (They work to provide a good or service.
For their work they receive income that they can spend to purchase
goods and services.)
How did the
pig family solve their problem? (They hunted for money in the
house.)
How much money
did they find? ($34.67)
Why is money
useful to people? (It helps people to exchange/trade goods and
services. Without money people would have to barter, and that is
much more difficult.)
What did the
pigs purchase with the money that they found in the house? (They
purchased four "special" meals, each at a price of $7.55.)
Would they have
been able to order five special meals? (No. They didn't have
enough money for five special meals since they only had $34.67.
The five meals would have cost $39.95.)
Is money the
same in other countries? (Money serves the same function in all
countries, but different countries have their own money - francs,
pesos, rubles, etc.)
Other
Concepts: Goods
and Services
(From KidsEcon Posters©: www.kidseconposters.com)
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