alexander, who used to be rich last sunday

Alexander, Alexander, Who Used to Be Who Used to Be

Rich Last SundayRich Last SundayAuthor: Judith ViorstAuthor: Judith Viorst

Illustrator: Ray CruzIllustrator: Ray Cruz

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic Fiction

Skill: SequenceSkill: Sequence

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Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

• college

• dimes

• downtown

• fined

• nickels

• quarters

• rich

Words to

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More Words to KnowMore Words to Know

positivelypositively

tokentoken

the main part or the main part or business part of a business part of a

town or citytown or city

downtowdowntownn

http://www.beautifulfairhope.com/index.php

a school a school of of

higher higher learninglearning

collegcollegee

Samford Hall, located on College Street in Auburn, houses the University's administration.

Clark Hall, home of the College of Arts and Sciences, at The University of Alabama

coins in the United States coins in the United States and Canada worth five and Canada worth five

centscents

nickelnickelss

American nickels

Canadian nickels

coins in the United States coins in the United States and Canada worth ten and Canada worth ten

centscents

dimedimess

American dimes Canadian dimes

coins in the United coins in the United States & Canada worth States & Canada worth

twenty-five centstwenty-five cents

quarterquarterss

American quarters Canadian quarters

made someone pay money made someone pay money as punishment for as punishment for

breaking a lawbreaking a law

finefinedd

Speeding? Not wearing a seat belt? You should already know these things are against the law. You could be fined if you get caught breaking these laws!

People have to pay to park in certain parts of bigger cities. They put coins into the parking meter to buy time to park in that spot. If they don’t deposit enough money, their time can run out and they might get fined!!

having a having a great great

deal of deal of moneymoney

richrich

Ms. Harding went to college at the University of South Alabama.

Ms. Harding went to college at the University of South Alabama.

Two dimes make twenty cents.

Two dimes make twenty cents.

After the man found the treasure, he was rich.

After the man found the treasure, he was rich.

The girl loved to go downtown to do her shopping.

The girl loved to go downtown to do her shopping.

With three quarters, you can buy a soda for 75 cents.

With three quarters, you can buy a soda for 75 cents.

Hank told Mary that nickels are worth five cents a piece.

Hank told Mary that nickels are worth five cents a piece.

The driver was fined $1000.00 for littering on the highway.

The driver was fined $1000.00 for littering on the highway.

Let’s review our words.

LISTEN for the

vowel sounds

in each syllable.

collegecollege

dimesdimes

downtowndown

town

finedfined

nickelsnick

els

quarters ter

squar

richrich

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