The Cost · Question 2 of 26
Should you buy the toy now, or put the 20 dollars in the jar?
Grandma gave you 20 dollars for your birthday. There's a toy you want, and you could buy it today. Or Dad says: put it in the jar, and next month he'll add 5 dollars of his own.
What earns a point in this world: Names the thing given up by choosing the other side.
Buy it now!
Reasons a child might give
- It's my birthday money, so I should get to enjoy it.
- A month is a really long time to wait.
- I might not even want that toy next month.
Into the jar!
Reasons a child might give
- Five extra dollars for doing nothing is the best deal I'll ever get.
- The toy will still be there next month, and I'll be able to buy more.
- Waiting is hard, which is exactly why it pays.
Debate this one against an opponent that argues back.
Your child picks a side. Quill takes the other and answers what they actually said, in words a seven-year-old can read. A room of 20 moves only for a reason — and the idea behind the story is named at the end, once the debate is over. Ages 5–12.
Start debating$2.90 for the first month, then $29.90/month. Cancel any time.