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Word and Category
Word: Price
Related Definition: Cost + Spend + Value + Worth
Category: Choice Word
What this category means:
Choice words help children understand how decisions affect their money. They help kids pause, compare options, and make thoughtful spending choices.
Definitions
In Simple Words
Price is the amount of money something costs.
The price tells you how much you need to pay to buy something.
A Little More Grown-Up
Price is the amount of money a seller asks for something. Knowing the price helps people compare items and decide how to use their money.
Context Clues
You may see the word “price” in Sammy Rabbit stories and activities when kids look at store tags, menus, or online listings before buying something.
Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “When you check the price, you are one step closer to making a smarter money choices!”
Silly Sentence
The price of my ice cream was so high, I thought it came with a unicorn.
Serious Sentence
Checking the price helps people decide what they can afford.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentence:
I checked the price once, I checked it twice, so my piggy bank would still feel nice!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I know the price before I pay, my money lasts another day.
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
Not checking the price can lead to a bad spending habit.
Checking the price before buying can lead to a good money habit.
Share with kids:
Learning about price helps kids slow down and make smart money choices.
Examples of Price
The price tag on a toy
The price of a snack at the store
Looking at prices before spending allowance
Comparing prices between two items
Examples of What Is Not Price
Guessing how much something costs
Buying without looking at the price
Ignoring price tags
Related Money Words
Cost • Spend • Value • Worth • Choice • Money
Opposite Money Words
Free • No Cost
Questions for Kids
Ask your child or student:
“Why is it smart to check the price before buying something?”
Remember
Checking the price helps you make smart choices and build strong money habits.
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