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Understanding Personal Allowance

A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on personal allowance, explaining its concept, how it's earned, and how it can be managed.

Grade 5 Social studies EconomicsPersonal Allowance
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C3.D2.Eco.1.3-5. Explain how scarcity requires people to make choices and that these choices involve costs and benefits.

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Understanding Personal Allowance

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how personal allowance works and why it's important.

1. Personal allowance is money that you   or are given regularly, usually by your parents or guardians.

2. Having a personal allowance helps you learn about managing   and making smart choices.

3. When you decide what to buy with your allowance, you are making an   choice.

4. Personal allowance is always given to you for free, without any chores or tasks.

T

True

F

False

5. Saving some of your allowance for a bigger purchase is an example of good financial planning.

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True

F

False

6. Which of these is NOT a good reason to save some of your allowance?

a

To buy a toy that costs more than your weekly allowance.

b

To have money for unexpected expenses.

c

To spend it all immediately on candy.

d

To contribute to a gift for someone special.

7. If you have $5 allowance and want to buy a book that costs $12, what is the best financial decision?

a

Buy the book now and don't save any money.

b

Save your allowance for two more weeks to afford the book.

c

Ask your parents for the remaining $7.

d

Forget about the book and buy something cheaper.

8. Why is it important to have an allowance, even if it's a small amount?

9. Describe one way you could earn an allowance at home.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

save
spend
earn
budget

10. When you get your allowance, you have to decide whether to   it, or put it aside for later.

11. If you want to buy something expensive, you might need to   your money for a few weeks.

12. Doing chores is a common way to   personal allowance.

13. Creating a   helps you plan how you will use your money.