Ninth graders learn to read a real pay stub — the record that comes with a paycheck. They match the key lines: gross pay, deductions like federal tax and FICA, net (take-home) pay, and year-to-date totals.
Students will be able to…
Your first paycheck comes with a pay stub full of numbers. What do all those lines actually mean?
Project this and match each pay-stub term to its meaning — tap the term, then tap the meaning.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A pay stub is full of numbers — what do they mean?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the C3 Framework (Economics) & the National Standards for Personal Financial Education.
Interpret a pay stub.
Explain taxes & withholding.
Connect taxes to services.
Draw conclusions about income.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students explain the difference between the gross pay and net pay on a pay stub. A printable pay-stub sheet is in the Social Studies library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.