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Spending WORKSHEET 5
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Spending Worksheet 5: Critical thinking about consumer choices
Help students become smarter, more confident consumers with this critical thinking worksheet from the Spending book in the Marshmallow Money series.
This fifth worksheet challenges learners to question advertising claims, recognise persuasion tactics, and evaluate spending decisions using logic, evidence, and critical thinking.
Through real-world examples, students will explore:
- Strong vs weak arguments in advertising
- Scarcity, urgency, influencer marketing, and discount framing
- Fact vs opinion in consumer messaging
- Hidden costs, subscriptions, and fine print
- Emotional appeals and misleading claims
- How to ask better questions before spending money
Includes:
- Student critical thinking and consumer awareness activities
- Teacher solutions and assessment guidance
- Ideal for classroom discussion, media literacy, financial literacy, independent learning, or homeschool use
Designed to be used alongside Spending from the Marshmallow Money book series.
Format: Digital PDF download