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Word and Category
Word: Measure
Related Definition: Track + Manage + Budget
Category: Action Word
What this category means:
Action words describe things people do with money. They help children understand the actions that support earning, saving, spending, and managing money well.
Definitions
In Simple Words
Measure means to find out how much of something there is.
Measuring money means checking how much money you have, spend, or save.
A Little More Grown-Up
To measure money means to calculate or compare amounts so you understand totals, costs, or progress toward goals.
Context Clues
You may see the word “measure” in Sammy Rabbit stories and activities when kids are counting money, comparing prices, or checking how much they have saved.
Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “When you measure your money, you know where you stand!”
Silly Sentence
I tried to measure my money with a ruler, but the coins kept rolling away.
Serious Sentence
Measuring money helps people understand how much they have and how they are using it.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentence:
I tried to measure, guess, and treasure, then sneezed and lost my count of leisure!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I measure what I save and spend, I make smarter choices in the end.
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
Not measuring your money can lead to a bad money habit. Measuring your money regularly can lead to a good money habit.
Share with kids:
Learning to measure money helps kids understand amounts, notice patterns, and make better money choices.
Examples of Measure
Counting how much money you have
Checking how much you saved
Comparing prices at a store
Adding up spending
Examples of What Is Not Measure
Guessing without counting
Ignoring totals
Spending without checking amounts
Related Money Words
Count • Track • Add • Compare • Money
Opposite Money Words
Guess • Ignore
Questions for Kids
Ask your child or student: “How can you measure your money today?”
Remember
Measuring money helps you understand it better and build strong money habits.
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