Writing Money with Dollar Signs

Learning to write dollars and cents Using the dollar sign ($) and decimal point Grade 4 Math

What is Money?

Money helps us buy things we need Dollars and cents are US currency We use special symbols to write money amounts The dollar sign ($) shows we're talking about money

The Dollar Sign ($)

The dollar sign looks like this: $ It goes BEFORE the number It tells us we're writing about money Example: $5 means five dollars

Practice Writing Dollar Signs

Trace the dollar sign: $ Write three dollar signs on your paper Remember: the line goes through the S Check your neighbor's work

Writing Whole Dollars

For whole dollars, write the dollar sign first $1 = one dollar $5 = five dollars $20 = twenty dollars No decimal point needed for whole dollars

Understanding Cents

100 cents = 1 dollar Cents are parts of a dollar We write cents after a decimal point Example: 25 cents = $0.25

The Decimal Point

The decimal point (.) separates dollars from cents It looks like a small dot Dollars go BEFORE the decimal point Cents go AFTER the decimal point

Writing Money: Step by Step

Let's Practice Together!

Write these amounts correctly: 3 dollars and 50 cents 7 dollars and 25 cents 15 cents Show your work to a partner

Remember the Rule!

Always write the dollar sign ($) first, then the amount with a decimal point to separate dollars and cents.