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OliviaOwl Financial Fables
OliviaOwl Financial Fables
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing "If you had listened to my advice in the summer you
and singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He would not now be in need," said the Ant. "I'm afraid you'll
saw an Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a have to go supperless to bed," and he closed the door.
kernel of corn to store for the winter. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for
"Come and sing with me, instead of working so hard," theThe
daysstory
of necessity.
events of a fable usually lead to a
said the Grashopper. "Let's have fun together."
"Don't worry about winter, it's still very far away," said the
moral, or a lesson to be learned from the
Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the ant wouldn't listen story. This lesson can be applied to real-life
and continued to toil. situations, even though the story is
When the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went imaginary.
to the Ant's house and humbly begged for something to
eat.
Financial Word Definitions
Need
Want
Saving
Comparison Shopping
To check and compare prices of similar products in order to get the best buy.
1. Who were the characters in the fable?
She didn't plan her purchases or compare prices to get the best buys and save money.
Rhoda ran into Olivia at the market because she was in a hurry. She told Olivia that she was food
shopping for her chicks, and wasn't sure what to buy. Olivia suggested that Rhoda should make a
list before she went to the market and compare prices by looking at the store ads. Penny told Rhoda
that she should buy only the food she needed at the best prices so she could save for her chicks'
education at the unibirdsity. Rhoda decided to follow her friends' advice and become a wiser
shopper.
4. What was the solution to the problem?
Rhoda decided to make a list and compare prices, buying only what she needed so she could save.
If you plan and compare before shopping, you will use your money more wisely.
6. How would you put the moral in your own words?
Cause:
The grasshopper begged for something to eat because he didn't store any food for the winter.
Effect:
The ant refused, and the grasshopper had to go supperless to bed.
Rhoda Reviews Cause and Effect
Help Rhoda complete the squares to connect the cause and effect to the fable event.
NEED WANT
Comparison Shopping