I get $12 pocket money a week from my parents and my grandparents give me $2 a week When I get good marks I also get money from them Sometimes I wash dad´s car or I help my mum in the kitchen or I cut the grass for my granddad Then I also get money from them I like doing some chores for getting more pocket money I save most of my money because I want to buy a new DVD player, but I also spend some money on sweets and snacks Anna What other kids say about pocket money "I have to 10 chores a week to get pocket money." Charles "I don't have to chores, but I get $1 a week anyway." Hannah "I get $20 a fortnight, half of which is for chores I put $12 in the bank and spend $8 on new stuff that I need." Cathy "I get $6 a week, it goes up with my age." Ronnie "We save half of our pocket money every week." Naomi and Sam "Every week, if I get my homework done and my diary signed I get $8 Every weeks I put some into my piggy bank, the rest I can save or spend." Brenda What about you? Write some sentences Tick off true or false Anna doesn´t get pocket money from her aunt true false Her grandparents give her $2 true false She sometimes washes dad´s car true false She spends all her money on sweets and snacks Tim Timgets gets$4$4a aweek weekpocket pocketmoney moneyfrom from his mum He buys chocolate, ice cream his mum He buys chocolate, ice creamoror other otherstuff stuff.Sometimes Sometimeshehebuys buysa abook bookoror comics comics.Tim Timalso alsospends spendshis hismoney moneyonon little little presents presents for for his his younger younger sister sister Lisa She loves that Lisa She loves that Tim´s Tim´smum mumpays paysfor forhis hisschool schoolthings thingsand and when whenhehegoes goestotothe thecinema cinemaororswimming swimming But Buthis hismum mumnever nevergives giveshim himmoney moneywhen when hehehelps helpswith withthe thehousework houseworkororwhen whenhehe gets getsgood goodmarks marks Tim gets money Tim gets moneyfor forhis hisbirthday birthdayand andatat Christmas Christmas.He Hesaves savesthat thatmoney money He Hetakes takesitittotothe thebank, bank, because becausehehewants wantstotobuy buy a anew newbike bike Most of Most ofhis hisfriends friendsget get more pocket money than more pocket money than Tim Timdoes does.But Buthehethinks thinks that´s that´sokay okay Answer the questions about Tim Who gives him pocket money? What does he buy? What does he buy for his sister? Who gets more pocket money than Tim? Why does he save the money? KEY Tick off true or false Anna doesn´t get pocket money from her aunt true false Her grandparents give her $2 true false She sometimes washes dad´s car true false She spends all her money on sweets and snacks Answer the questions about Tim Who gives him pocket money? His mum What does he buy? Sometimes he buys a book or comics What does he buy for his sister? Little presents Who gets more pocket money than Tim? His friends Why does he save the money? Because he wants to buy a new bike