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Choosing at Seabell Harbor

Kindergarten students learn that money buys things and that limited money means choosing among wants.

KindergartenSocial StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toECO.K.3

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  • 1 C3 Framework standard
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain that people use money to buy things.
  • Students make choices when they do not have enough money for everything they want.

How to use

Read the harbor story aloud, then help children count the prices and explain why each person must choose.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

ECO.K.3

Explain that people use money to buy things and must make choices because they cannot have everything they want.

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Choosing at Seabell Harbor

Use money to make a choice.

Listen to the harbor story

Listen as your teacher reads the story. Then answer the questions.

Jo's Harbor Choice

At Seabell Harbor, the Chen family makes bright flags for sailboats. On Saturday, Jo has 6 dollars from helping fold cloth. At a harbor window, Jo sees a warm pretzel for 2 dollars, a shell bracelet for 3 dollars, and a small toy boat for 4 dollars. Jo wants all three things, but together they cost 9 dollars. Jo chooses the pretzel and the toy boat. The bracelet will have to wait.

1.
Why does Jo choose instead of buying all three things?
  • A. The harbor window sells the bracelet to another child first.
  • B. Jo has 6 dollars, but all three things cost 9 dollars.
  • C. Jo gives her 6 dollars to the Chen family for the flags.
  • D. The toy boat is free, so Jo does not need to pay for it.
2.
Word bank: money · flags · cloth

Jo uses   to buy things.

3.
Circle the two things Jo chooses to buy.

The warm pretzelThe shell braceletThe small toy boatA sailboat flag

4.
Jo spends 2 dollars on the pretzel and 4 dollars on the toy boat. How many dollars are left?
  • A. 2 dollars
  • B. 4 dollars
  • C. 0 dollars
  • D. 6 dollars
5.
Which thing does Jo want but not buy?
  • A. The shell bracelet
  • B. The warm pretzel
  • C. The small toy boat
  • D. The sailboat flags

Make a money choice

Think about what each person can buy. Circle, choose, or write your answer.

6.
Mara has 4 dollars. A shell pin costs 2 dollars, and a rope bracelet costs 3 dollars. She wants both. Which plan leaves her with 2 dollars?
  • A. Buy the rope bracelet.
  • B. Buy both things.
  • C. Buy neither thing.
  • D. Buy the shell pin.
7.
Circle the two sentences that show a person cannot buy everything wanted.

I have 4 dollars. The drum costs 3 dollars and the kite costs 2 dollars, so I choose the drum and wait for the kite.I have 2 dollars. The bun and the juice each cost 1 dollar, so I buy both.I want two flags, but my 3 dollars buys only one flag.I have 5 dollars, and the book costs 2 dollars.

8.
A family has 5 dollars. A lantern costs 4 dollars, and a bun costs 2 dollars. Which plan fits the family's money?
  • A. Buy the lantern and the bun.
  • B. Buy the lantern and keep 1 dollar.
  • C. Buy the bun and spend 5 more dollars.
  • D. Buy both things and keep 1 dollar.
9.

Jo needs   more dollars to buy all three things.

10.
Why could Jo not buy the pretzel, bracelet, and toy boat all at once? Use the prices in the story.

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