Publisher Story Summary: The Pigs can't wait to throw their annual Halloween party. But when Grandpa and Grandma Pig eat all of the candy, the Pigs have to make a last minute trip to the market, where Mrs. Pig wins a free shopping spree. Will the Pigs bring home enough sweets to share with their friends? Or will they pig out and keep all of the candy for themselves? Join Mr. and Mrs. Pig and the piglets on their trip to the store for pounds of Halloween fun!

LESSON: PIGS GO TO MARKET

Lesson Summary

Mrs. Pig and her family go to the supermarket to purchase Halloween candy for the party. Luckily, Mrs. Pig was awarded a five-minute shopping spree and could purchase a variety of goods.

Concept: Goods and Services

Definition: A good is an object people want that they can touch or hold. A service is an action that a person does for someone else.

Comprehension Questions

Describe the economic wants of Mrs. Pig as she went to the store.
She wanted Halloween candy for the party she was having.

Was her want a good or a service?
 A Good

What other goods did she want when she was given a free shopping spree?
She picked many canned goods and vegetables in addition to the large amount of candy.

Explain why even the shopping spree couldn't satisfy all her wants.
Her family ate all the candy on the car ride home and didn't have any left for the party.

Other Concepts: Economic Wants, Scarcity, Producers, Consumers, Market

  Good and Services   

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