LITERATURE CONNECTION: CONSUMERS

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Something Special For Me
Author: Vera B. Williams

Edition: Hardcover
Out of Print

Edition: Paperback
Publisher: Greenwillow
ISBN (10): 0688065260
ISBN (13):
9780688065263
Retail Price: $6.99
Our Net Price: $4.55

Published: 1983
Pages: 32
Trim Size: 10 in x 8 in
Grade Level: PreK-3
Reading Level: 3.7

Edition: Spanish Paperback
Publisher: Greenwillow
ISBN (10): 06880887079
ISBN: (13):
9780060887070
Retail Price: $6.99
Our Net Price: $4.55

Publisher’s Story Summary: The money jar that Rosa, Mama, and Grandma filled with their coins will be emptied to buy Rosa whatever she wants for her birthday. But what can Rosa choose that special enough-unless it's a gift they can all enjoy!.

LESSON: SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR ME

Lesson Summary

Rosa's mother and grandmother decide to let her shop for her own birthday present from the jar of money they had saved. Rosa had trouble deciding what to buy until she heard some accordion music.


Concept: Consumers

Definition: Consumers are people who buy goods and services.

Comprehension Questions

Explain how Rosa became a consumer.
Her mom and grandma gave her the money saved in the jar to buy her own birthday present.

Describe Rosa's experience as a consumer.
She went to the skate store, department store, and outdoors store, but she didn't purchase anything. She and her mother bought a treat at the Blue Tile Diner. Finally, she bought herself a present at the music store.

Explain why Rosa got that "funny feeling" and didn't buy the things at the first three stores.
Although she really liked the items, she didn't feel they were good enough for her to spend all the money from the jar. She had a limited amount of money and couldn't buy everything, so she wanted to wait for the perfect thing.

Explain how she finally satisfied her economic want?
She bought an accordion to play beautiful music like the one the man played the day she shopped with her mother.

Did Rosa purchase a good or service?
A good.

Other Concepts: Savings, Economic Wants, Scarcity, Opportunity Cost

  Consumers 

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