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Word and Category
Word: Bill (Dollar Bill or Paper Bill)
Related Definition: Dollar • Money
Category: System Word
What this category means: System words explain how money is used and organized in the real world. They help children understand what money looks like, how it is counted, and how people use it.
Definitions
In Simple Words
A bill is paper money.
A dollar bill is a type of cash used to pay for things.
A Little More Grown-Up
A bill is paper money issued by a government. Dollar bills are used to buy things, make change, and save money.
Context Clues
You may see the word “bill” in Sammy Rabbit stories and activities when kids are learning about cash, counting paper money, or paying for things at a store.
Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “Bills are paper money you can count, spend, or save!”
Silly Sentence
My dollar bill tried to fly away, so I folded it up for a rest.
Serious Sentence
A dollar bill is a type of cash people use to pay for things.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentence:
My dollar bill sat very still, then slid right down the window sill!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I count each bill with care and skill, I know just how much money’s still.
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
Bills are easy to spend and can lead to a bad spending habit. Saving dollar bills instead can lead to a good saving habit.
Share with kids:
Learning about dollar bills helps kids practice counting paper money and make better spending and saving choices.
Examples of a Bill (Dollar Bill)
One-dollar bill
Five-dollar bill
Ten-dollar bill
Paper money used to pay
Examples of What Is Not a Bill (Dollar Bill)
Coins
Digital money
Checks or gift cards
Related Money Words
Cash • Dollar • Money • Spend • Save
Opposite Money Words
Digital money • Coins
Questions for Kids
Ask your child or student: “What dollar bills have you seen or used before?”
Remember
A dollar bill is paper money, and how you use it helps shape your money habits.
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