Pennies and Their Value

How many pennies are minted each year?

• Nearly 10 billion

• Nearly 1 billion

• Nearly 20 billion

• Nearly 5 billion

What happens to half of the pennies minted each year?

• They are melted down

• They are removed from circulation

• They are lost

• They are given to charity

What did the person do after dropping a bunch of change?

• Picked up all the coins

• Picked up only the pennies

• Picked up only the quarters

• Left all the coins on the floor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is annoying according to the text?

• People tipping with dimes

• People tipping with nickels

• People tipping with quarters

• People tipping with pennies

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why does the person find pennies annoying?

• They are too shiny

• They are extra clutter in the pocket

• They are too heavy

• They are too valuable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why won't the person pick up pennies off the ground in New York?

• New York is too clean

• New York is too dirty

• Pennies are too valuable

• Pennies are too heavy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What will people start doing more now?

• Collecting only quarters

• Paying attention to pennies

• Throwing away pennies

• Ignoring pennies

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the person think picking up pennies will help with?

• Saving for retirement

• Buying a house

• Paying student loans

• Buying a car

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2