My Town by William Wegman
Scholastic Books
32 pages
ISBN 0-439-08066-5

Summary: Chip is having trouble deciding on a topic for a school report. After seeking advice from many community workers, he decided to make a photo report of his town.

Concept: Goods and Services

Definition: A good is an object people want that they can touch or hold. A service is an action that a person does for someone else.

Comprehension Questions:
Identify the community workers in the story who provide a service. Describe the service provided by each.
(Answers may vary: school bus driver - drives students to school; teacher - teaches lessons; librarian - helps locate books; coach - motivates students; art teacher - teaches creative ideas; police officer - keeps the community safe; photo store owner - sells photo goods; mail carrier - delivers mail; fire chief - puts out fires; auto mechanic - repairs cars; construction foreman - organizes building projects; beautician - cuts and styles hair; grocery clerk - stocks shelves; cashier - totals purchases; doctor - helps people get well)

In the story, which services are provided by government? By private businesses? (Government - bus driver, teacher, librarian, coach, art teacher, police officer, mail carrier, fireman; Private - auto mechanic, beautician, photographer, cashier, doctor)

Identify two community workers who sell goods. (Answers may vary - supermarket clerk, photo storeowner, etc.)

Identify two community workers who provide goods and services. (Answers may vary - construction foreman, librarian, etc.)

Other Concepts: specialization, interdependence

(From KidsEcon Posters: www.kidseconposters.com)