If You Made a If You Made a MillionMillion

By: David M. SchwartzBy: David M. Schwartz

Illustrated by: Steven Illustrated by: Steven KelloggKellogg

Skill: Realism and Skill: Realism and FantastyFantasty

Author’s Purpose:Author’s Purpose:

Words to Know•amount

•check

•earned

•expensive

•interest

•million

•thousand

•value

•worth

More Words to More Words to KnowKnow

affordafford

featfeat

amountamountthe total sumthe total sum

checkchecka written a written

order order directing directing a bank to a bank to

pay pay money to money to

the the person person namednamed

earnedearnedgot got

money in money in return return

for work for work or or

serviceservice

expensiveexpensivecosting a costing a

lot of lot of moneymoney

interesinterestt

the the money money paid for paid for the use the use

of of someone someone

else’s else’s moneymoney

millionmillion

one thousand one thousand thousands; thousands;

1, 000,0001, 000,000

thousandthousand

ten hundreds; ten hundreds; 1,0001,000

valuevalue

the real worth of the real worth of something in moneysomething in money

worth worth

equal in value toequal in value to

Sherry wanted to pay the full amount when she bought her house.

Sherry wanted to pay the full amount when she bought her house.

Rachel wrote a check to pay the bills.

Rachel wrote a

check to pay the bills.

Having one million dollars would make me wealthy.

Having one million

dollars would make

me wealthy.

Holly bought an expensive dress to wear to the dance.

Holly bought an expensive dress to wear to the dance.

How much is your house worth?

How much is your house worth?

Some computers cost one thousand dollars.

Some computers cost one thousand dollars.

Fran borrowed money from the bank on interest.

Fran borrowed money

from the bank

on interest.

I earned fifty dollars by mowing two lawns.

I earned fifty dollars

by mowing two lawns.

The value of a dollar is 100 cents.

The value of a

dollar is 100 cents.

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

amount

check

earned

expensive

interest

million

thousand

value

worth

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

Review Questions Review Questions p.92-99p.92-99

1.1. One nickel is worth the same as One nickel is worth the same as what?what?

2.2. How much is one quarter worth?How much is one quarter worth?

3.3. How many quarters does it take to How many quarters does it take to make one dollar?make one dollar?

4.4. How many pennies in one dollar?How many pennies in one dollar?

5.5. What is interest?What is interest?

6.6. How many ways could you make How many ways could you make five dollars using bills?five dollars using bills?

7.7. Which is worth more one ten Which is worth more one ten dollar bill or ten one dollar bill?dollar bill or ten one dollar bill?

Review Questions Review Questions p.100-110p.100-110

1.1. How tall would ten dollars be if How tall would ten dollars be if you had it in 40 quarters?you had it in 40 quarters?

2.2. Why is having a check helpful?Why is having a check helpful?3.3. Is borrowing money from the Is borrowing money from the

bank a good or bad thing to do?bank a good or bad thing to do?4.4. Do you think enjoying your Do you think enjoying your

work is more important than work is more important than money? Why?money? Why?

Can you figure out the auCan you figure out the author's purpose?thor's purpose?

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