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Have students find the "most expensive" and "cheapest" words in their spelling list.

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

Assign a decimal or whole number value to every letter of the alphabet. For beginners, you might use simple cents (e.g., Have students find the "most expensive" and "cheapest"

To deepen the activity, you can introduce constraints or goals: Give students a fixed budget (e.g., For beginners, you might use simple cents (e

Students must identify each letter in their chosen word, find its corresponding value on the price list, and add the values together to find the total "price" of the word. Total Cost: 4. Add Challenges (Optional)

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.