Money, Money, Money
Informational (nonfiction), 1,971 words, Level X (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Proper Nouns
Word Work	Hyphenated and Compound Words

Book Summary

If you have ever wondered where money comes from, how it is made, and who decides its value, this book is for you. The informative text traces the development of money through bartering, natural currency, coins, paper money, and today's "invisible money" of checks and credit cards. Diagrams and helpful illustrations enhance the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Identify and use proper nouns
• Identify and understand hyphenated compound adjectives

Vocabulary

• Content words: barter, cash, circulation, counterfeit, currency, denomination, electrum, encoded, face value, floating currency, holograms, minted, watermarks

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level X Answer Sheet