Question

Jeff’s New Business

At dinner one night, Jeff’s parents gave him the good news. “We’re taking a
week-long vacation at the beach,” his dad said. Jeff was very excited. He liked
swimming and snorkeling, and the family had not been to the beach in a while. He
immediately started making plans. “When are we leaving?” he wanted to know.
“We’ll be leaving August 10th,” his mom answered. August 10th was eight weeks
away; it seemed more like forever. Jeff could not imagine waiting that long, but
then he realized something. Eight weeks would give him enough time to save up
money to take with him on the trip, and that was a good thing. Jeff decided to be
patient and make the most of the time he had.
Jeff was trying to save up money for the vacation his family was planning to
take. He decided to find a summer job. It took several days of thinking. But finally,
Jeff thought of an idea. It was a hot, dusty summer, and people’s cars would be
getting dirty. He would offer to wash cars. The first step in setting up his business
was to decide what supplies he would need. He was going to require soap, wax,
brushes, buckets, and towels. Jeff's dad gave him permission to use the garden hose
if he was careful. By the time Jeff was ready to open for business, he had spent
$25. If he charged $5.00 for each car wash, he would have to wash more than five
cars to make money. Jeff and his friends posted signs everywhere in the
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neighborhood. When people learned about Jeff’s business, many came to have
their cars washed. In a few weeks, Jeff had earned $1000.
Jeff was glad he had brought extra money with him. He was able to get a
sweatshirt for himself, presents for his friends, and tokens for the video games.
_______________________________________________________________what does Jeff learn?
A- Saving money allows you to buy special things.
B- Going on vacation is not always fun.
C- Surfing is a very difficult sport.

Answer 1

A- Saving money allows you to buy special things

Textual Evidence:

1. Jeff was trying to save up money for the vacation his family was planning to

take. He decided to find a summer job.

- Here we see Jeff wants to save up money for the vacation.

2. He was able to get a sweatshirt for himself, presents for his friends, and tokens for the video games.

- Here we see Jeff saved his money, which allowed him to buy special things like presents, video game tokens, and a sweatshirt.

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this was a pretty simple concept but I hope you understood, because it never talked about surfing, and he hasn't gone on vacation yet and never said vacation wasn't fun. actually he was pretty excited. much love!! <33

Answer 2

A. Saving money allows you to buy special things