Informational

Text

How to Be a
Smart Shopper

by Jonathan Chen
PAIRED
The Golden Fleece
READ
 STRATEGIES & SKILLS
Comprehension Vocabulary
Strategy: Summarize invented, money, prices,
Skill: Problem and Solution purchase, record, system,
value, worth
Phonics
Vowel Team Syllables ELL Vocabulary
cost, tips
Vocabulary Strategy
Paragraph Clues Content Standards
Social Studies
Economics
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 Genre Informational Text

Essential Question
How do we use money?

How to Be a
Smart Shopper
by Jonathan Chen

Chapter 1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2
At the Supermarket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3
Solving and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Respond to Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
PAIRED
The Golden Fleece . . . . . . . . . .16
READ
Glossary/Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Focus on Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started

Money is important. We use it to buy

things we need and want. People work
hard to get money. They do not want to
waste it. So here are some tips on how
to be a smart shopper.

shopping bag
Blend Images/Getty Images

A smart shopper always has a plan.

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 Money I have
Allowance: $5.00
Saved birthday money: $15.00
Total: $20.00

Expenses
After-school snacks: $2.00
Movies: $6.00
Charity: $2.00
Total: $10.00

Sonja gives money to charity to help others.

Budgets

You need a budget. A budget is a plan

for spending. It tells the prices of things
(bkgd) Bertrand Demee/Photographer’s Choice/Getty Images

you need or want. It also tells how much

money you have.

Look at Sonja’s budget. She has

enough money for snacks and a trip
to the movies.
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 newspaper

Newspaper advertisements show prices.

Comparison Shopping
Does your family want to buy
something? You can comparison shop.
You can find the price of the item at
different stores. Then you buy it at the
store with the lowest price.
Image Source/Getty Images

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 You can also use the Internet to shop.
The item you want to buy might cost
less if you purchase it online. A smart
shopper gets his or her money’s worth.

computer

Shopping on the Internet also saves gas money!

Monkey Business-LBR/age fotostock

STOP AND CHECK

Why is it important to
be a smart shopper?
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CHAPTER 2 At the Supermarket

Make a list before you go shopping.

This system will make shopping easier. If
you plan ahead, you will get more value
for your money. You will not buy things
you do not need.

decide before you go. En español:

planificar antes.

Shopping List
A shopping list
makes your
milk trip to the
eggs supermarket
orange juice faster!

apples
carrots
lettuce
shampoo

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 shopping cart

Be sure you have room for the things you buy.

Sales and Coupons

Many supermarkets have sales.
That means some things cost less on
certain days. Look at the ad from the
supermarket. Are there things on sale that
Stockbroker/Purestock/SuperStock

you use often? It is a good idea to buy

many of those items.

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 store clerk

coupons

You can find coupons in the newspaper.

Another way to be a smart shopper is

to use coupons. Coupons subtract some
money from an item’s price. Give your
coupons to the store clerk before you
pay. The person who invented coupons
was a smart shopper!

Before you pay is a prepositional

CORBIS Bridge/Alamy

phrase that tells when. Find another

prepositional phrase that tells when
on page 7.

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 Receipts
Smart shoppers check their receipts
before going home. A receipt is a record
of what you bought and how much you
paid. If your receipt is wrong, tell the
store manager.
STOP AND CHECK

Why should you make a shopping list?

receipt

Always
check that
the prices
are right.
Comstock/PunchStock

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 CHAPTER 3 Solving and Planning
Solving by Sharing
Do you want something that costs too
much? Maybe you and your sister want a
bicycle. There is enough money for only
one bike. You can solve this problem if
you share.

Sharing
expensive
things is a
good way to
save money. Steve Gorton/Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images

bike

find an answer. En español:

resolver.

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 You can invite your neighbors and play together!

You can also share with neighbors.

Why not buy one gaming system? Then
you can take turns. Make a plan for
which days of the week you will be
able to play.
Blend Images/CORBIS

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 Planning Ahead
Sonja and her family wanted to visit an
amusement park. Planning ahead helped
them see if they had enough money for
the trip. The family decided to do some
research. They found out how much
things cost at the park. Then they made
a graph.

plan

Always make a plan before taking a trip.

mediacolor’s/Alamy

Decided is a past-tense verb. Find

another past-tense verb on page 12.

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 The graph shows how much it costs
to have lunch at the park. It also shows
the cost of snacks, rides, and games.
Together, lunch and snacks cost $6.00.
The games cost $8.00. Rides cost $10.00.
Sonja’s family looked at their budget.
They had enough money for the trip!

A Day at the Park

Lunch

Snacks

Rides

Games

$0 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 $12.00

Planning ahead will help you stick to your budget

budget.

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 bumper car

Being careful about money can be fun.

Following these tips will help you

become a smart shopper. Money is
important. We must have it to buy
everything we need. You should be able
to save money if you follow these tips.
Good luck!
Image Source/Getty Images

STOP AND CHECK

Why did Sonja’s family

make a graph?
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Summarize Problem

Use the chart to help

Steps to Solution
you summarize How to
Be a Smart Shopper.
Solution

Text Evidence
1. Is How to Be a Smart Shopper fact
or fiction? How do you know? Genre

2. What can you do if you do not

have enough money to buy an
expensive item? Problem and Solution

3. Look at page 14. Which words in

this paragraph help you figure out
the meaning of tips? Paragraph Clues

4. Write your own ideas for how to

save money. Write About Reading

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 Genre Myth

Compare Texts
Read a myth about chasing after
something that is valuable.

The Golden Fleece

Jason was supposed to be king. His
kingdom was stolen by an evil man. To
get back his throne, Jason had to find
the Golden Fleece. It was the wool of a
special golden lamb. It was very valuable.

Illustration: Jason Bryant Parker

Jason and a crew of brave men sailed off
to find it.

lamb

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 Jason and his men faced danger on
their trip. They had to fight monsters.
There was stormy weather. Jason even
had to battle a dragon! Finally, they
found the Golden Fleece. Jason and the
men took it and sailed home.

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 Jason gave the king the Golden Fleece.
But the greedy king did not give Jason
the throne. He kept the fleece and
chased Jason and his men out of the
kingdom. Jason never became king, but
he had many other adventures!

Illustration: Jason Bryant Parker

Make Connections
Why do we need money?
Essential Question
What is valuable to different
people in each selection? Text to Text
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Glossary
budget a plan for spending or saving
money (page 3)
comparison seeing how things are
alike or different (page 4)
receipt a piece of paper that shows
what you bought (page 9)
research finding out information or
facts (page 12)
waste to spend money without
thinking (page 2)

Index
budget, 3 sales, 7
comparison shop, 4–5 sharing, 10–11
coupons, 8 shopping list, 6
graph, 12–13 supermarket, 6–9
receipt, 9

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 Purpose To make and read a budget
bar graph

What to Do
Step 1 With a partner, make a bar
graph for a trip like the one on
page 13.

Step 2 Ask each other which thing

costs the most.

Step 3 Now talk about which thing

costs the least.

Step 4 Talk about why it is important

to plan before spending money.

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 Literature Circles

Nonfiction

The Topic
What is How to Be a Smart Shopper
about?

Text Structure
How does the author organize the
information in this book?

Author’s Purpose
Why do you think the author wrote
this book?

Conclusions
What is the most interesting thing
you learned from How to Be a Smart
Shopper?