Wonders 5th Grade, Unit 1 - Week 1

To afford something means to

• use a credit card to purchase something.

• have enough money to pay for it.

• borrow the money to buy it.

• buy something on sale to save money.

Answer explanation

Jill looked at the price tag to see if she could afford to buy the blouse.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A loan is...

• something you keep forever.

• money that you give as a gift.

• never has to be paid back.

• money borrowed from someone.

Answer explanation

Lin asked her mom for a loan of five dollars.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When a business makes a profit, it means that

• the business has to take out a loan from the bank.

• the business has to pay its employees more money.

• the business ran out of money.

• the business has money left after all business costs have been paid.

Answer explanation

Jem and Ana set up a lemonade stand and made a profit of five dollars from the sales.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Choose a synonym for prosper:

• collapse

• wilt

• thrive

• crash

Answer explanation

When enough rain falls and the weather is good, a garden can prosper.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Risk is a chance of

• winning at a game.

• bad weather.

• loss or harm.

• getting in an argument with someone.

Answer explanation

Firefighters take a great risk when they enter a burning building.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Savings is

• when you lend someone money.

• buying something your really want.

• when you spend all of your money.

• money set aside for the future.

Answer explanation

Ray sets aside one dollar a week from his allowance and puts it in his savings.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

When something is scarce, it is

• difficult to get or find.

• usually found everywhere.

• found at the supermarket.

• available to everyone.

Answer explanation

Water can become scarce after many hot weeks with no rain.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Wages are

• money from a loan.

• money from a gift.

• money received for work done.

• money you pay back.

Answer explanation

Sam and his brother earn wages for raking leaves every autumn.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4