VOCABULARY• prehistoric

– In prehistoric times, some people used shells as money.• before human beings recorded events in writing

• standard– Long ago, food and animals were standard forms of payment.

• widely used or accepted

• primitive– Long ago, some people used stones as a primitive form of money.

• of or relating to early human culture

• shortage– I have plenty of pennies, but a shortage of dollar bills.

• a lack of something

• imitation– This fake dollar bill is an imitation of a real one.

• something that is made to look like something else

• function– The function of a piggy bank is to help you save money.

• to serve a particular purpose

VOCABULARY• advantage

– One advantage of using cash is that you don’t have to pay checking or credit card fees.• a benefit; a plus

• definite– Henry’s allowance is a definite sum of money - $5 a week.

• exact; certain

• merchant– This merchant likes to be paid in cash; that one prefers checks.

• someone who owns or runs a business

• discount– Pizza Planet gives a $2 discount on large pizzas every Tuesday.

• an amount taken off the full price

• misfortune– Have you ever had the misfortune of losing some money?

• bad luck

• despite– Despite all our work on the fence, Rover still manages to get out.

• even with; in spite of

VOCABULARY• random

– The winning ticket will be drawn at random.• without a plan or pattern

• gambling– Gambling is against the law in some states.

• playing games to win money

• option– People have the option to play the lottery or not to play.

• a choice

• temptation– Max gave in to the temptation to buy twenty lottery tickets.

• something that makes someone want to do something foolish or wrong

• replace– If you lose your winning ticket, you cannot replace it.

• to fill the place of something with something else

• concerned– Some people were concerned that lotteries cause people to waste their

money.• worried

VOCABULARY• bonus

– Rex’s paycheck included a $5 bonus for good work.• something beyond what is expected

• employee– Three employees help Mr. Son run his store

• a person who is paid to do work

• wage– Mia earns a wage of $8 an hour.

• payment for work

• focus– Please focus on finishing your chores.

• to give all your attention to something

• support– Sondra must work two jobs to support her family.

• to supply with the things needed for life; to help hold up

• immigrant– Many immigrants come to the United States to work.

• a person who leaves one country to settle in another