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Money Plans in Mirage Mesa

Read about two children in a desert city and compare how they earn, spend, save, and keep money safe in a bank.

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Aligned toECO.2.4

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Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students describe ways people earn, save, and spend money.
  • Students explain how a bank can help people keep saved money safe.
  • Students compare money plans that include earning, spending, and saving.

How to use

Read the passage aloud or let students read it independently. Discuss the two money plans, then ask students to use details from the passage in their answers.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

ECO.2.4

Describe earning, saving, spending and keeping money safe in a bank.

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Money Plans in Mirage Mesa

Compare two ways to earn, save, spend, and keep money safe.

Read about two money plans

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

A Saturday in Mirage Mesa

Mirage Mesa is a desert city where sunny days are common. On Saturday, Leena helped Ms. Ortiz paint signs for a neighborhood shade garden. Leena earned $8. She spent $3 on a notebook for drawing and planned to save the other $5 for art supplies.

Omar helped a nursery owner sort seed packets and carry small pots. He earned $6. He spent $2 on a cold fruit cup and planned to save the other $4 for a bicycle bell. Omar wanted to keep the money for his goal instead of carrying it loose in his pocket.

That afternoon, Leena and Omar visited a bank with their adults. Each child deposited the money he or she planned to save into a savings account. A bank worker recorded the deposits. The children kept their account cards and personal identification numbers, or PINs, private. They knew a bank account could help them keep track of saved money, but they still needed to make wise choices about spending.

1.
What is the passage mostly about?
  • A. How desert plants grow after a storm
  • B. How banks choose workers for a city
  • C. How two children make plans for their money
  • D. How children can paint signs for a garden
2.
Why will Leena have $5 left after buying her notebook?
  • A. She earned $8 and spent $3.
  • B. She earned $5 and spent $8.
  • C. She borrowed $3 from Omar.
  • D. She put the notebook in her account.
3.
Word bank: 2 · 4 · 6

Omar plans to save $  after spending $2.

4.
Match each person or pair to the money plan that fits.
  1. Leena
  2. Omar
  3. Leena and Omar
  1. A. Saved $4 for a bicycle bell after buying a fruit cup
  2. B. Deposited planned savings and kept a PIN private
  3. C. Saved $5 for art supplies after buying a notebook
5.
Which detail best supports the idea that a bank can help people keep track of saved money?
  • A. Mirage Mesa has many sunny days.
  • B. Omar carried small pots at the nursery.
  • C. Leena bought a notebook for drawing.
  • D. A bank worker recorded each deposit.

Use the money ideas

Use the passage and what you know about money choices.

6.
Dario earns $10 helping a neighbor sweep sand from a walkway. He spends $3 on a snack and puts the rest in his savings account. How much does he save?
  • A. $3
  • B. $7
  • C. $10
  • D. $13
7.
Circle the two choices that show earning money.

Receive $4 for watering a neighbor's plantsBuy a hat for $4Get $6 for sorting boxes at a shopPut $6 into a bank account

8.
A child plans to save money for several months. Which choice is usually the safest way to keep the money organized?
  • A. Leave the bills on a desk at home
  • B. Carry the bills in a school backpack
  • C. Deposit the money in a savings account
  • D. Hide the bills under a playground bench
9.
Which plan would leave a child with $6 saved for a later goal?
  • A. Earn $8, spend $6, and deposit $8
  • B. Earn $6, spend $8, and deposit $2
  • C. Earn $8, spend $2, and deposit $6
  • D. Earn $2, spend $6, and deposit $8
10.
Word bank: account · pocket · market

Money put into a bank savings   can be kept track of by the bank.

11.
Why should a child keep a bank PIN private?
  • A. A private PIN helps the child remember every price.
  • B. A private PIN helps protect access to the account.
  • C. A private PIN makes the child earn more money.
  • D. A private PIN makes a snack cost less.
12.
Circle the two choices that show spending money.

Pay $2 for a fruit cupDeposit $5 in a savings accountBuy a notebook for $3Earn $8 for painting signs

13.
Which statement best compares Leena's and Omar's plans?
  • A. Leena saved all her earnings, but Omar spent all his.
  • B. Both spent part and saved part, but on different items.
  • C. Both spent the same amount and saved for the same goal.
  • D. Omar used a bank account, but Leena kept her savings loose.

Explain a money plan

Write complete thoughts. Use details from the passage.

14.
Imagine you earn $12 for helping at the shade garden. You want to buy one small thing now and save for a goal. Tell how much you would spend, how much you would save, and one way to keep the saved money safe.
15.
Which part of Leena's or Omar's plan would help you reach a later goal? Use two details from the passage to explain your choice.

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