Why would someone give all their money to help poor people?

If someone was rich, why would they action like a poor person?

Alan Naiman was a social worker who lived a very frugal life. He wore shoes held together with tape. He drove old cars. He always shopped at the supermarket for food and never went to restaurants. .

He was so frugal that he was able to amass $11 million. He promptly gave this money to help poor children when he died.

His friend said that saving money was his game. He would brag about how he had a whole day out and didn’t have to spend even one cent.

This no-spending game became lucrative for Naiman. He wanted to leave money for the families he spent his life’s work helping.

He had no wife or children, but he was focused on caring for young people who needed things. His thinking about money was because of a handicapped brother. This experience changed the way he thought about things.

He got his money because of hard work and privilege. He worked as a banker before spending 20 years at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. He also inherited millions from his parents.

Even before he died from cancer, he had already given millions to help people and charities he knew about.

For example, he donated at least $2.5 million to an organization that helped children born to mothers who used drugs.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=2, B=1, C=8, D=5, E=3, F=7, G=6, H=4

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. My grandmother was frugal because she did not have much as a child.

2. The mayor amassed a lot of votes from young people.

3. If you promptly pay this we will give you a 20% discount.

4. He is bragging that he is smarter than everyone.

5. Smart phones were lucrative for Samsung and Apple but now there is much more competition.

6. If you want to be successful you need to focus on what I tell you.

7. Children from rich parents are born into a privileged life.

8. He will inherit a lot of money when his father dies.

    

    

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. Do you think you could be frugal with money? Why or why not?

2. How do most rich people amass money to become rich?

3. Why do you think some people are prompt to do things and others are not?

4. How do you feel about people who brag?

5. What businesses or products are lucrative?

6. Are you able to focus on things? Why or why not?

7. What can be a problem of being born into privilege?

8. What would you do if you inherited $11 million?