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Word and Category
Word: Job
Related Definition: Earn + Work
Category: Action Word
What this category means:
Action words describe things people do with money. They help children understand the actions people take to earn money and support themselves.
Definitions
In Simple Words
A job is work that a person does to earn money.
People do jobs to help others, make things, or provide services.
A Little More Grown-Up
A job is a role or position where a person performs specific tasks in exchange for pay. Jobs are one of the main ways people earn income.
Context Clues
You may see the word “job” in Sammy Rabbit stories and activities when kids are learning about earning money, helping at work, or thinking about what they want to do when they grow up.
Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “A job is how many people earn their money!”
Silly Sentence
My backpack said its job was to carry snacks very, very seriously.
Serious Sentence
Having a job helps people earn money to pay for needs and goals.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentence:
I did my job without a sob, then gave my piggy bank a bob!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I do my job and do it well, I earn my pay, as stories tell.
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
Having a job helps you earn money and can lead to a good earning habit. Spending job money without a plan can lead to a bad spending habit.
Share with kids:
Learning about jobs helps kids understand where money comes from and why effort and responsibility matter.
Examples of a Job
Working at a store
Babysitting or pet sitting
Helping with chores for pay
Working in an office, school, or community
Examples of What Is Not a Job
Getting money as a gift
Finding money
Pretend jobs in a game
Related Money Words
Work • Earn • Pay • Money • Income
Opposite Money Words
Free • Gift
Questions for Kids
Ask your child or student: “What kind of job would you like to have someday?”
Remember
A job is a way people earn money, and learning about jobs helps kids build strong money habits.
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