compensation (noun) something given as payment, or to make up for a loss, injury, or death

• Sample Sentence: Serena’s family got financial compensation from the government when her father was killed in a drive-by shooting.
• Turn and Talk: Do you think you deserve compensation for all the time you spend in school?

financial (adjective) having to do with money

• Sample Sentence: After spending her allowance on movie tickets, Tara began paying more attention to her financial situation and started watching movies at home.
• Turn and Talk: What can you do to make sure that you won’t have financial problems when you are older?

fund (noun) a supply of money for a specific purpose

• Sample Sentence: However, the government created a special fund to give larger amounts of money to families of 9/11 victims.
• Turn and Talk: What can you do now to establish a college fund for when you graduate from high school?

*fund (verb) to provide money for a specific purpose

• Sample Sentence: Lily’s parents funded her school trip to Washington, D.C., but not her trip to the shopping mall.
• Turn and Talk: Which would you fund first in your community: a new park or a new stadium? Why?

recover (verb) to return to normal; to regain strength; to get something back

• Sample Sentence: These programs help victims recover after a tragedy.
• Turn and Talk: Talk about a time when you or someone you know had to recover from an injury.

sum (noun) amount

• Sample Sentence: The government gave larger sums to families of 9/11 victims.
• Turn and Talk: What do you think is a fair sum of money to pay for school lunch?