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After working hard to earn money, people want to keep it safe. Banks do more than just hold people’s money. They also lend money and pay interest on money kept in savings accounts. Saving money pays!
Find where each missing word belongs.
Where do some kids keep their money? Replace the missing vowels to nd out.
Mine is in a s_ck in a dr_w_r!
In my r_fr_g_r_tor. It’s c_ld c_sh!
My money is in a b_x und_r my b_d.
I keep mine in my p_gg_ b_nk!
Long ago, people took their treasures to the temple for safety. No one would _________ from a temple, for fear it would make the gods _________. In Italy, bankers would take care of banking business _________ on benches. The word bank comes from the Italian word for _______, banca . Jewelers and goldsmiths also acted as bankers, sharing their vaults with the community to keep _________ safe. Standards Link: Economics: Students understand basic economic concepts.
Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
Put this coin in the piggy bank.
Long ago in England, people stored their money in jars made from a kind of clay called pygg . After a while, people called the jars pyggy banks . Someone finally started making them in the shape of a pig.
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