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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
• APRIl 24, 2019
© 2019 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 35, No. 20
These kids are facing a decision to make about spending money. What would you do?
These ZING sneakers
are super popular
with the kids at my
school. But they
cost $69 a pair!
A lot of young movie stars
wear the jeans at left. They
are $80. The generic ones
in the middle are $30. And
the used pair at right is $8
at the thrift store.
These generic
sneakers cost $29.
They’re not nearly as
fancy as the ZING
sneakers, though.
With a BLUE crayon, circle
the coins that add up to the
amount shown on the top
coin purse. Then, use a RED
crayon to circle the coins that
add up to the amount shown
on the bottom coin purse.
Have a family member check
your work. You should have
5¢ left over if you circled
the correct coins.
Which pair of sneakers should Kevin choose? Give at least three reasons
to explain your choice.
Which pair of jeans should Emma choose?
Give at least two reasons for your choice.
Which is the best deal? The small can of fruit juice or the 64 ounce size?
BOTTLE: $3.50
The 64 ounce bottle contains 16
4 ounce cups of juice. The 12
ounce can contains three 4
ounce cups of juice.
CAN: $1.25
M O N E Y
Can you add up
all the coins you see
on this page?
P U Z Z L E S
PUZZLE 1
PUZZLE 2
PUZZLE 3
How much money
would you save if
you put a nickel in
a jar every day for
a year?
How much money would you save
in four weeks if you saved 5¢ a day
the first week, 10¢ a day the second
week, 15¢ a day the third week and
20¢ a day the fourth week?
How much money would you save
using the plan in Puzzle 2 and kept
increasing the savings amount by
5¢ each week for 12 weeks?
Can you
come up w
ith
a family fu
n
game night
that costs $
0?
It All Adds Up
PUZZLE 4
How much money would you save
using the plan in Puzzle 3 and kept
increasing the savings amount by
5¢ each week for 26 weeks?
Find four 4-digit
numbers in the
newspaper. Copy
the numbers onto a
piece of paper and
add them together.
Repeat with 5-digit
and 6-digit numbers.
Standards Link: Math:
Addition.
Newspaper coupons are a great way to save money. Circle the
coupon that offers the best deal on each product.
Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Calculate sums and differences.
DECISION
GENERIC
THRIFT
CHOICE
NICKEL
MONEY
STORE
JEANS
FRUIT
MONTH
SAVE
DEAL
ZING
PAIR
COST
Find the words in the puzzle.
How many of them can you
find on this page?
Standards Link: Math: Add money amounts.
M O N T H T F H D D
E C I O H C R A E E
E M O N E R U C A Y
This week’s word:
Y G E N E R I C L O
GENERIC
J E A N S S T F S E
G E N R I A P I T S
N T S O C I V O O N
I M N A M T T E R E
Z R L E K C I N E S
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
The adjective generic
means not specific or
limited to any brand name.
Flu is sometimes used as a
generic term for an illness
caused by a virus.
Try to use the word generic
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Best Food Deal
Use the grocery store ads to compare the
cost of different food items. Find two or
more of the same food items sold in different
quantities. Figure out which is the best deal.
ANSWER: “Cheap! Cheap!”
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate info.
Make a list of free birthday
gifts you could offer family
members that wouldn’t
cost you any money.
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