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While this can be done with pencil and paper, educational tools like Texas Instruments calculators often feature "Buy a Word" as a programmed activity to help students practice using fixed decimals and place value keys. VOCABULARY

) and ask them to "buy" as many words as possible without going over. buy a word

Ask students to find a word that costs exactly a certain amount, such as 5. Tools for the Activity While this can be done with pencil and

Have students find the "most expensive" and "cheapest" words in their spelling list. such as using weekly spelling words

Choose a list of words for students to "purchase." This can be integrated into other subjects, such as using weekly spelling words, science vocabulary, or historical names.