Ask: did they do a job for it? Money paid for work is earned. Money given for a birthday, or for no job at all, is a gift.
earnget money for doing work
jobwork someone does
giftsomething given, not worked for
coinmetal money, like a penny, nickel or dime
Watch for: Calling money given as a present “earned”. Saying any activity earns money, even one nobody pays for. Counting a dime as 1¢ because it's the smallest coin.
At home: Talk about the jobs of people you know and what they do. A small paid chore, like matching socks, shows what earning means.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · Earning money · K.9A
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Ways to earn money
Does it earn money? Circle yes or no.
Bake bread to sellyesno
Drive a busyesno
Work at a bakeryyesno
Sell lemonadeyesno
Take a napyesno
Build a sandcastleyesno
Earned or a gift?
Did they work for it? Circle earned or gift.
Moss gets 10¢ from Grandma on a birthday.earnedgift
Toby walks a dog and gets paid.earnedgift
Fern sells cookies at a bake sale.earnedgift
Freddie rakes leaves and gets 10¢.earnedgift
Who uses it?
Workers need tools. Circle the worker who uses each one.
bakerpainter
barbergardener
buildermail carrier
Money earned
Each friend did a job. Count the coins they earned.
Pip¢
Moss¢
Freddie¢
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · Earning money · K.9A
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Ways to earn money
Does it earn money? Circle yes or no.
Bake bread to sellyesno
Drive a busyesno
Work at a bakeryyesno
Sell lemonadeyesno
Take a napyesno
Build a sandcastleyesno
Earned or a gift?
Did they work for it? Circle earned or gift.
Moss gets 10¢ from Grandma on a birthday.earnedgift
Toby walks a dog and gets paid.earnedgift
Fern sells cookies at a bake sale.earnedgift
Freddie rakes leaves and gets 10¢.earnedgift
Who uses it?
Workers need tools. Circle the worker who uses each one.
bakerpainter
barbergardener
buildermail carrier
Money earned
Each friend did a job. Count the coins they earned.
Pip11¢
Moss15¢
Freddie10¢
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.
