Financial Literacy, Allowance, Chores, and First Earnings
Practice earning, saving, spending, and making simple money choices
Financial Literacy, Allowance, Chores, and First Earnings
Practice earning, saving, spending, and making simple money choices
Financial Literacy - Grade 2-3
- 1
Mia earns $2 for taking out the trash and $3 for helping wash the car. How much money does Mia earn in all?
Add the two amounts she earns.
Mia earns $5 in all because $2 plus $3 equals $5. - 2
Leo gets a $5 allowance each week. He saves $2 and spends the rest. How much money does Leo spend?
Leo spends $3 because $5 minus $2 equals $3. - 3
Sofia wants to buy a sticker book that costs $6. She has $4. How much more money does she need?
Count up from $4 to $6.
Sofia needs $2 more because $6 minus $4 equals $2. - 4
Aiden earns $1 for feeding the dog each day. If he feeds the dog for 5 days, how much money does he earn?
Aiden earns $5 because $1 each day for 5 days equals $5. - 5
Nora has $8. She spends $3 on a small toy. How much money does Nora have left?
Subtract the money she spends from the money she has.
Nora has $5 left because $8 minus $3 equals $5. - 6
Ben earns $4 for sweeping the porch. He puts $2 in his savings jar and $2 in his spending wallet. Did Ben split his money equally?
Yes, Ben split his money equally because $2 and $2 are the same amount, and together they make $4. - 7
Emma can choose one chore. Dusting earns $2. Folding towels earns $4. Which chore earns more money, and how much more does it earn?
Compare $2 and $4, then find the difference.
Folding towels earns more money. It earns $2 more than dusting because $4 minus $2 equals $2. - 8
Jay saves $3 in week 1 and $3 in week 2. How much money does Jay save after 2 weeks?
Jay saves $6 after 2 weeks because $3 plus $3 equals $6. - 9
Lina has $10 from birthday money. She wants to save $5, spend $3, and give $2 to help an animal shelter. Does she have enough money for her plan?
Add the three parts of her plan.
Yes, Lina has enough money because $5 plus $3 plus $2 equals $10. - 10
Omar earns $2 for cleaning his room and $2 for watering plants. He wants to buy a notebook that costs $5. Does Omar have enough money? Explain.
First add his earnings, then compare the total to $5.
No, Omar does not have enough money. He earns $4 in all, and the notebook costs $5, so he needs $1 more.