Florence’s Budget Choice: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 13–18. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Learners can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; learners do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

budget: A plan for how money will be used.
total: The amount when costs are added together.
calculation: Working out an amount using numbers.
savings: Money kept for future use.
decision: A choice made after considering options.

Jumbled Words

Use the clue to make a word from the story. Drag the letters with a mouse or finger, or tap a letter and then a space.

Put the story in order

Drag the pictures into order from first to last with a mouse or finger. Or tap a picture, then tap where it should go. Use arrow keys to move a focused picture.

Tell the story

Use pretend prices and an invented budget to compare options. Keep personal money information private and support calculation without taking over the learner’s decision.