12A | MARCH 25, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL © 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 16 S ave for a rainy day is a phrase that reminds people to save money when times are good so they have money to use when there is a big expense, or the ability to earn money stops. Most people save for a rainy day by putting a little money aside each week, or each month. They put these “savings” into a bank account or a piggy bank or even a jar. “Save for a rainy day” is an idiom. An idiom is a phrase that doesn’t literally mean what it says. Work with a parent to write the number of each idiom’s definition in the circles. Idioms Why have a rainy-day fund? Back to the drawing board Tomas’ parents gave him $2 every week for allowance. But when the pandemic caused his father’s company to close for a few months, his dad could no longer give Tomas an allowance. Missed the boat Fit as a fiddle Tomas had been putting 50¢ of his weekly allowance into a Rainy-Day Fund jar for a year. That totaled $26. So even though he wasn’t getting an allowance, Tomas still had some money if he needed it. Costs an arm and a leg Can you draw lines to connect each umbrella’s twin? Wild goose chase By saving 75¢ each week, how much will When his dad’s company opened back up, be in Tomas’ jar after Tomas started getting his allowance again. one year? But this time, he started adding 75¢ to his rainy day jar every week. Once in a blue moon By the skin of your teeth START Piece of cake How much should go into a “rainy-day” fund? How much is in Alma’s bank? Alma’s grandmother sends her $25 every year on her birthday. Alma is 11 years old, and her grandmother started sending the money to her on her 5th birthday. Alma saved half of the money each year in her Rainy-Day Fund piggy bank. How much is in Alma’s piggy bank now? Write the amount on the bank’s label. You don’t have to put a lot of money into your rainy-day fund all at once. What matters most is putting a little bit of money into your fund on a FINISH regular basis. For example, if you get an allowance once a week, put part of your weekly allowance into your rainy-day fund every time you get your allowance. Martina’s neighbor moved away last month. Martina’s bike got a flat tire and she doesn’t have the money to get it replaced. She now wishes she had saved money in a Rainy-Day Fund jar like her cousin Tomas. Can you think of a time when you could have used a Rainy-Day Fund jar of your own? Expanded Numbers I will put ____________ into my rainy-day fund each week. This money will come from: Look through the newspaper for five 4-digit numbers. Rewrite each one in an expanded form using words instead of digits. For example: Standards Link: Math: Write out number amounts. Kevin puts 50¢ into his Rainy-Day Fund each week. Amy puts 75¢ into her Rainy-Day Fund each week. Circle the coins that add up to 50¢ in orange. Circle the coins that add up to 75¢ in blue. Each coin can only be used once. 2. Just barely achieving 3. Starting over 4. Something very expensive 6. Lost an opportunity My Rainy-Day Fund Pledge Allowance A weekly chore A weekly job Other ___________ Coin Count 1. In good health 5. A task that’s easy to do Martina’s Money Mistakes Martina earned $5.00 each week watering and weeding her neighbor’s garden. Unfortunately, Martina spent almost all of that money every week building up her sticker collection. Definitions ALLOWANCE PANDEMIC REGULAR NUMBERS EXPENSE ACCOUNT SAVING RAINY MONEY CHORE COINS PIGGY BASIS GIVE PART 7. A rare occurance 8. A pointless activity Children are born curious. From their earliest days, sensory exploration brings delight and wonder. New discoveries expand their minds. When they unlock the joy of reading, their world widens further. Magic happens. Kid Scoop opens the doors of discovery for elementary school children by providing interactive, engaging and relevant age-appropriate materials designed to awaken the magic of reading at school, at home, and throughout their lives. For more information about our literacy non-profit, visit kidscoopnews.org R R G S R E B M U N A E C N A W O L L A C G O A I N E I N E This week’s word: C U I Y E V S R Y R The noun expense means a cost, an amount to be spent. O L N Y I I A D G O U A S G S I A S G H N R P A N D E M I C T Y B Y M T R A P O E S N E P X E N E Y Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. EXPENSE The added expense of snacks at the amusement park was something I forgot to plan on before the trip. Try to use the word expense in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. Describe Dollars Look through the newspaper for words that can be used to describe money. How many can you find? 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