03 Buy Me a Plastic Model!
/03 Buy Me a Plastic Model!
*Miko is a eight-year-old boy who loves toy plastic models.
/*Miko is a eight-year-old boy who loves toy plastic models.
One day, *Miko found a new plastic model at the store and said to his mother,
/One day, *Miko found a new plastic model at the store and said to his mother,
“I want this!
/“I want this!
It’s so cool.
/It’s so cool.
Please buy it for me!”
/Please buy it for me!”
His mother looked a little troubled and said,
/His mother looked a little troubled and said,
“*Miko, that plastic model costs a bit of money.
/“*Miko, that plastic model costs a bit of money.
But if you really want it, maybe it’s a good chance to think about how we use money.”
/But if you really want it, maybe it’s a good chance to think about how we use money.”
*Miko replied with frustration,
/*Miko replied with frustration,
“But Dad and Mom both work, right?
/“But Dad and Mom both work, right?
Don’t we have money?”
/Don’t we have money?”
That night, his mother said to *Miko,
/That night, his mother said to *Miko,
“Dad and I work so our family can live safely every day.
/“Dad and I work so our family can live safely every day.
We need money for food, clothes, our home, electricity, and water.
/We need money for food, clothes, our home, electricity, and water.
And we also use money so you can study and play at school.”
/And we also use money so you can study and play at school.”
His father also said to *Miko,
/His father also said to *Miko,
“To support our family, Mom and I work together and plan how to use money wisely.
/“To support our family, Mom and I work together and plan how to use money wisely.
So let’s think together about how you can get what you want.”
/So let’s think together about how you can get what you want.”
*Miko thought for a moment and said,
/*Miko thought for a moment and said,
“Then maybe I should save my allowance?”
/“Then maybe I should save my allowance?”
His mother smiled and replied,
/His mother smiled and replied,
“That’s a great idea.
/“That’s a great idea.
Let’s make a plan together to save up and buy that plastic model.”
/Let’s make a plan together to save up and buy that plastic model.”
After that, *Miko started saving part of his allowance every week.
/After that, *Miko started saving part of his allowance every week.
Sometimes his parents encouraged him by saying,
/Sometimes his parents encouraged him by saying,
“Your savings are growing! You’re doing great!”
/“Your savings are growing! You’re doing great!”
*Miko felt even more motivated.
/*Miko felt even more motivated.
A few months later, *Miko finally opened his piggy bank.
/A few months later, *Miko finally opened his piggy bank.
“Yes! Now I can buy the plastic model!” he said happily.
/“Yes! Now I can buy the plastic model!” he said happily.
The whole family went to the store, and *Miko got the model he had dreamed of.
/The whole family went to the store, and *Miko got the model he had dreamed of.
At home, *Miko said,
/At home, *Miko said,
“Saving money is hard, but it feels great when you work for it.
/“Saving money is hard, but it feels great when you work for it.
And I understand now how Dad and Mom support our family.
/And I understand now how Dad and Mom support our family.
Family is really amazing!”
/Family is really amazing!”
That night, looking at his finished model, *Miko thought,
/That night, looking at his finished model, *Miko thought,
“Family is a treasure.
/“Family is a treasure.
When we work together, we can do so many things.”
/When we work together, we can do so many things.”
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
/Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did *Miko do to buy the plastic model?
/What did *Miko do to buy the plastic model?
a. He saved his allowance
/a. He saved his allowance
b. He asked his dad to buy it for him
/b. He asked his dad to buy it for him
c. He got it from a friend
/c. He got it from a friend
Why do *Miko’s parents work?
/Why do *Miko’s parents work?
a. So the family can live safely
/a. So the family can live safely
b. To buy a new car
/b. To buy a new car
c. Just for themselves
/c. Just for themselves
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Miko felt when he bought the plastic model with his own savings?
/How do you think *Miko felt when he bought the plastic model with his own savings?
Have you ever worked hard for something like that?
/Have you ever worked hard for something like that?
Think about how your parents work together to help your family live safely.
/Think about how your parents work together to help your family live safely.
And talk about what you can do to help your family too.
/And talk about what you can do to help your family too.
