Understanding a Check
A worksheet for 4th graders to learn about the different parts of a check and their functions in economics.
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Understanding a Check
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you learn about the different parts of a check.
1. What is the name of the person or company who will receive the money from the check?
Payor
Payee
Drawer
Bank
2. Where do you write the amount of money in words on a check?
Memo line
Date line
Amount in words line
Signature line
1. The is the line where you write why you are writing the check.
2. The is where you write the current day, month, and year.
3. The is a special number that identifies your bank.
1. Why is it important to write clearly on a check?
2. What is the purpose of the signature line on a check?
1. The amount written in numbers on a check should always match the amount written in words.
True
False
2. You can write a check using a pencil.
True
False
Match each part of a check on the left with its correct description on the right.
1. Date Line
a. Where the person writing the check signs
2. Payee Line
b. Where you write the current date
3. Signature Line
c. Where you write the name of who gets the money