Spending Saving and Sharing
Match the cards using the notes about Spending, Saving, Giving and Borrowing.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Spending: using money for a current purchase. Saving: keeping money for a later use. Giving: transferring something without expecting repayment. Borrowing: receiving something under an agreement to return it.
- Original exercise cards: A fictional child buys a pencil today. / A fictional child keeps $2 for a future notebook. / A fictional child donates a spare book. / A fictional child borrows a library book. / A person sets money aside for a later expense. / A group gives funds to help a community project. / A neighbor receives a tool with an agreement to return it. / A family pays for a current bus ride.
Learn the idea
Money can be spent now, saved for later or given to help someone else. Borrowing means receiving something with an obligation to return it under an agreement. These fictional examples teach choices; they do not ask learners to disclose money or make a real purchase.
Spending: using money for a current purchase. Saving: keeping money for a later use. Giving: transferring something without expecting repayment. Borrowing: receiving something under an agreement to return it.
Look for buying now, keeping money for later, giving without repayment or borrowing with an agreement to return it. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Spending, Saving, Giving, Borrowing.
- Look for buying now, keeping money for later, giving without repayment or borrowing with an agreement to return it.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Spending and one for Saving. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A fictional child buys a pencil today.” That matches Spending. Spending is using money for a current purchase. Compare the note for Giving: Giving is transferring something without expecting repayment. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for buying now, keeping money for later, giving without repayment or borrowing with an agreement to return it.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Saving
The card says: “A fictional child keeps $2 for a future notebook.” That matches Saving. Saving is keeping money for a later use.
Take it further
New card: “A family pays for a current bus ride.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A family pays for a current bus ride.” That matches Spending. Spending is using money for a current purchase.
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More practice: try new cases
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