Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents. The reader witnesses him slowly wasting that dollar in one day.
Great book to use in a: money unit; economic unit; subtracting money
Points to discuss/warnings: His father says, "there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being". Brothers are quite mean to each other.
Strategies: inferring; cause/effect
Guided Reading Level: M (end of 2nd)
My preschooler was shocked at his behavior in all three of these books!
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