Transcript A Chair for My Mother

By: Leigh Twigg
Gina had been saving
her allowance for
months so she could
buy her mother a
birthday gift.
allowance
Getting money for
doing chores or
helping at home
Say the word
allowance
Would someone get an
allowance for doing the
dishes or breaking them?
Mom looked rosy
and bright like the
morning sun.
rosy
Looks pink
Say the word
Which of these are rosy?
A sunburn
or
dark brown hair
Grandma was thrifty so she
always looked for a good
bargain on the things she
bought.
thrifty
When you are
careful about
spending money
Say the word
thrifty
Are you thrifty if you
don’t care about the price
or if you look for sales?
The girl was
industrious because
she worked hard at
the diner after
school.
industrious
Hard working
Say the word
industrious
Would you be an industrious
worker if you worked hard
or if you were lazy?
Mom found a
great bargain on
the new shoes.
bargain
When you didn’t
have to pay much
to buy something
good
Say the word
bargain
Which would be a
bargain for the candy
bar?
$0.50
$5.00
The shoes were
delivered to the
store.
delivered
When you take
something from
one place to
another
Say the word
delivered
Which one might be
delivered to a school?
The shoes
were
spoiled by
the mud.
spoiled
Damaged or
ruined
Say the word
spoiled
Which one is spoiled?
Mom had to boost
me up to see the
bird’s nest.
boost
When you lift him
or her up to
reach something
Say the word
boost
Would you need a
boost to touch the
ceiling or the floor?
My sneakers are so
comfortable.
comfortable
Feel good just
as you are
Say the word
comfortable
Which chair would be
more comfortable?
She exchanged her
money for the store’s
shoes.
exchanged
When you give
something and you
get something in
return
Say the word
exchanged
What are some things
you might exchange
money for at school?