“OMG, I found a penny on the ground, I must be lucky” said the girl walking on the sidewalk. When people think of pennies they think of luck. When people find a penny, they think they were blessed with good luck, and think they will be lucky forever. Some people like to call them lucky pennies because when people find one, they become “lucky.” Some people think pennies are very useless; however, they are wrong because pennies are easy to save, pennies help schools, and pennies are a part of history.
Pennies are easy to save. For example, “We often store them in jars” (Sommer source, 1). What readers should understand is that people put pennies in a jar to save because they can add up quickly. This shows that because pennies are easy to save, it allows people to do fun things like go to the movies or the water park or any people and their families find fun. This is important because pennies allow people to enjoy time with their families whether it is at
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For example, “The one-cent piece, commonly referred to as the “penny,” has been a part of United States history for over two hundred years” (Story, source 4). What readers should understand is that pennies are important to our history. This shows that pennies have been around for a long time, and they have become an important part of our history. This is important because if people do decide to stop making pennies, then people are stopping history from being made. Another example from the text is, “The history of a penny reveals more than just a coin-it exposes a piece of American culture” (Story, source 4). This shows that pennies are more than coins; they are a part of people's history. What readers should understand is that pennies are a part of American culture. This is important because pennies are a part of people's history and if people stop the making of pennies,