Remember: Before giving, ask with a grown-up: what does it do, and can we check it? A secret or a hurry means slow down. Not today is always okay.
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Two stalls in the squareTwo stalls stand in Pennyfield square, and each asks for coins to help neighbors. Maya and Ana each have a coin, and they wonder which stall is real. The first stall's sign says, "We mend old bikes for neighbors." Its keeper wears a name card, a record book lies open nearby, and no one hurries anyone. The second stall shouts, "Give now! Hurry, hurry!" and its sign says nothing about what the coins would do. Then a voice whispers, "Keep it secret, and do not tell your grown-ups." Grandpa gives three questions to ask with a grown-up. One: does it say plainly what it does with the coins? Two: can you check it? A grown-up can look up who runs it, read its record, or ask neighbors. Three: does it ask for a secret, or a hurry? A real group does not mind waiting and never hides from your grown-ups. "Not today, thanks," says Maya, and she walks on. At the first stall, Grandpa reads the record book with Ana, and then she chooses to give a coin with him beside her.
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Look at the table. Which stall shows signs to slow down and ask more?
Stall 1Stall 2Both stalls
2
Join each sign to the question it answers.
1The sign only says Help
2A grown-up looks up who runs it
3A voice says keep it secret
ACan you check it?
BDoes it say plainly what it does?
CDoes it ask for a secret or a hurry?
3
Which are good signs? Circle every one.
It says plainly what it doesIt says give right now before it is goneA grown-up can look up who runs itIt gets upset when a grown-up asks questionsNeighbors can tell you what it did last year
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Number what to do before giving.
Ask a grown-up to help you check it
Choose to give, or say not today
Read what the sign says it does
5
A bright, painted sign shows that a group is real.
TrueFalse
Slow down, ask, decide
6
Maya said "Not today, thanks" and walked on. What does this show?
Saying not today is always okayShe should have given a coinShe must explain to the stall
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Grandpa's third question asks about a secret or a .
namehurrycolor
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A stall asks for coins and says, "Do not tell your grown-ups." What do you do?
Give a coin quicklyStop, say not today, and show your grown-upAsk the stall to keep it quiet
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A real group does not mind if you wait and ask questions.
TrueFalse
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Ana says: the second stall is the loudest, so it must be the one that cares most. Is Ana right?
YesNo
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A group has a name and a record, but it says, "Give now, before it is gone!" What should you do?
Give now, since it has a nameHide it from your grown-upsSlow down and ask more, because a hurry is a sign
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Write one question you could ask a grown-up about a group that asks for coins.
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Draw a stall you would feel good about, with a sign that says plainly what it does.
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Answer key · Set A
Checking a charity is real
1Stall 2 Stall 2 says nothing about what it does, has no name card, asks you to hurry and asks for a secret. Those are signs to ask more.
21-B, 2-A, 3-C Each sign answers one of Grandpa's three questions: what it does, whether you can check it, and secrecy or hurry.
3It says plainly what it does, A grown-up can look up who runs it, Neighbors can tell you what it did last year Plain words, something a grown-up can check and neighbors who know its work are good signs. A hurry or upset about questions means ask more.
42, 3, 1 Read first, check it with a grown-up next, and only then decide. Saying not today is always okay.
5False Paint and bright colors do not tell you if a group is real. Ask the three questions instead.
6Saying not today is always okay Saying not today is always okay, and it costs nothing.
7hurry The third question is: does it ask for a secret, or a hurry?
8Stop, say not today, and show your grown-up A request to hide it from your grown-ups is a sign to stop. A real group never hides from your grown-ups.
9True A real group welcomes questions and does not hurry you. Waiting is fine.
10No Loud does not mean real. No details, a secret and a hurry are three signs to slow down and ask more.
11Slow down and ask more, because a hurry is a sign Even a group with a name can show one sign to slow down. A hurry means ask more with a grown-up.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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