Description
Intro:
Empower your students to make smart financial decisions with this engaging, standards-aligned reading resource.
“Smart Money Choices” offers ten high-interest nonfiction passages designed to help high school students understand key personal finance concepts while building reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
Features:
– Fully aligned with Common Core State Standards (RI.9-10, W.9-10)
– 10 nonfiction reading passages based on real-world money situations
– 3 multiple-choice and 2 written-response questions per worksheet
– Answer key with correct answers, explanations, and CCSS references
– Creative extension activities: vocabulary, discussion, and writing prompts
– Flat-style illustrations to support understanding
– Suitable for both print and digital use
What’s Inside?
Ten ready-to-use reading comprehension worksheets on real-life money topics:
1. Wants vs. Needs – Teaches how to identify and prioritize essential expenses.
2. Building a Budget – Introduces budgeting basics and financial planning.
3. The Power of Saving Early – Explains compound interest and long-term growth.
4. Understanding Bank Accounts and Fees – Helps students avoid common banking mistakes.
5. Credit Cards – Outlines benefits and dangers of credit use.
6. Buy Now, Pay Later – Discusses installment payment options and spending discipline.
7. Emergency Funds – Encourages planning ahead for financial surprises.
8. Financial Goals – Promotes setting and achieving realistic short- and long-term goals.
9. Peer Pressure and Money Habits – Explores social influences on financial decisions.
10. Budgeting on a Teen Income – Helps students manage limited income with confidence.
How Does It Work?
Each worksheet includes a nonfiction text followed by comprehension and written-response questions, as well as extension activities.
Perfect for use in economics, ELA, life skills, or advisory periods. No prep required—just print or assign digitally and go.
How Will It Help the Student?
– Promotes responsible financial thinking and independence
– Strengthens comprehension, inference, and analysis skills
– Makes real-world money topics relatable and practical
– Encourages active reading and personal reflection
How Will It Help the Teacher?
– Saves prep time with complete, ready-to-go worksheets
– Aligns easily with literacy and personal finance standards
– Versatile for in-class use, homework, or group discussions
– Integrates financial literacy into your curriculum with ease
Conclusion:
Give your students the knowledge and confidence to make smart money decisions with this personal finance reading comprehension resource.
“Smart Money Choices” bridges the gap between literacy and life skills, helping teens prepare for the financial realities of adulthood.
Common Core Standards:
RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3
W.9-10.2, W.9-10.9
