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Money · Ages 4+ · Set A
Before there was money
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Remember: Long ago there was no money. People made things and swapped.

Long ago

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The swapLong ago there were no coins. A girl had grain and a man had a fish. They swapped, and both had something new.
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Long ago, how did people get things from each other?
🏪They bought them in a shop🔄They swapped🪙They paid coins
2
Was there a shop in the village?
YesNo
3
The girl wants a fish. What does she bring to the river?
🌾A sack of grain🪙A coin🍞A loaf of bread
4
Join each person to what they did.
  1. 1👧 The girl
  2. 2🎣 The man
  3. 3👩 The woman
  • Amade clay pots
  • Bgrew grain
  • Ccaught a fish
5
Did anyone make the sun?
YesNo
6
Circle the things people made. (circle every one)
🏺A clay pot🌧️The rain🍞A loaf of bread🧺A woven basket☀️The sun

A swap

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Number what happened.
  • She swaps her grain for a fish
  • She carries it to the river
  • Both have something new
  • The girl grows grain
8
Did the girl and the man use a single coin?
YesNo
9
What did the man give the girl?
🌾Grain🏺A pot🐟A fish
10
Does swapping help people get what they need?
YesNo
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Where did the girl grow her grain?
🌾In her field🏞️In the river🏺In a pot
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Draw what the girl and the man swapped.
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Draw the village with no shop.
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Answer key · Set A
Before there was money
1They swapped There were no coins and no shops, so people swapped.
2No No. There were no shops at all.
3A sack of grain The girl carried a sack of grain down to the river. There were no coins.
41-B, 2-C, 3-A
5No No. Nobody made the sun, the river or the clouds. They were always there.
6A clay pot, A loaf of bread, A woven basket People made pots, bread and baskets. Nobody made the rain or the sun.
73, 2, 4, 1 She grew the grain first, then carried it, then they swapped.
8No No. They just gave something and got something back.
9A fish The man held out a fish, and the girl held out her grain.
10Yes Yes. Swapping helped people get what they needed.
11In her field She grew golden grain in her field all day long.
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