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Long ago, people took their
treasures to the temple for safety.
No one would _________ from a
temple, for fear it would make the
gods _________.
In Italy, bankers would take care of
banking business _________ on
benches. The word bank comes
from the Italian word for _______,
banca.
Jewelers and goldsmiths also acted
as bankers, sharing their vaults with
the community to keep _________
safe.
Long ago in England, people stored their
money in jars made from a kind of clay
called pygg. After a while, people
called the jars pyggy banks.
Someone finally started making
them in the shape of a pig.
After working hard to earn money, people
want to keep it safe. Banks do more than
just hold people's money. They also lend
money, and pay interest on money kept in
savings accounts. Saving money pays!
Standards Link: Economics: Students understand
basic economic concepts.
Suppose
you
are
in
a
store
and
want
to
buy
something,
but
your
money
is
in
the
bank.
No
problem.
Banks
have
some
easy
ways
for
you
to
get
your
money
when
you
need
it
such
as
checks
and
ATM
cards.
Mine is in a
s_ck
in a
dr_w_r!
In my
r_fr_g_r_tor.
It's c_ld c_sh!
My money is
in a b_x
und_r my
b_d.
I keep mine
in my
p_gg_
b_nk!
Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
ANSWER: One is bad money and the other's a mad bunny.
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