Vocabulary
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Raise money – to collect money for a purpose
The school held a chocolate sale to raise money. -
Field trip – a trip for learning outside of school
The money was for a field trip. -
Sale – selling items to get money
They had a chocolate sale. -
Kids – children
All the kids sold chocolate. -
Sell – to give something in exchange for money
The kids had to sell chocolate. -
Pay – to give money for something
If they didn’t sell, they would have to pay. -
Various – different kinds or types
There were various types of chocolate. -
Caramel – a sweet, chewy candy flavor
One type was caramel chocolate. -
Milk chocolate – chocolate with milk added
Milk chocolate was one of the choices. -
Dark chocolate – chocolate with less sugar
Dark chocolate was also available. -
Waffle – a sweet, crispy cake often used with chocolate
Waffle chocolate was another option. -
Cost – the price of something
Each chocolate cost one dollar. -
Prize – something given as a reward
There were prizes for top sellers. -
Top seller – the person who sells the most
The top seller would win a bike. -
Bike – a two-wheeled vehicle you ride
The prize was a new bike. -
Excited – very happy and eager
All the kids were excited to sell chocolate. -
Record – the highest achievement
They hoped to beat last year’s record. -
Beat – to do better than before
Everyone wanted to beat the record. -
Box – a container to hold things
The most chocolate sold was 30 boxes. -
Hope – to want something to happen
Everyone hoped to sell more this year.