Penn'orth for Dummies

Penn'orth is a word that might sound a little bit unusual, but it's actually quite simple to understand once you break it down. Imagine you are at a candy store and you want to buy some sweets. The candies are all lined up in big jars with different flavors and you decide to get a small bag of your favorite ones. Now, how many candies can you put in that bag? Well, that's where the word "Penn'orth" comes in!

You see, "Penn'orth" is an old-fashioned way of saying "pennyworth." And a penny, as you probably know, is a small coin that can be used to buy things. So, a "penn'orth" is basically a small portion or a certain amount of something that you can buy for a penny.

Now, let's say you want to buy some candy at the store, and each piece costs just 1 cent. If you have 5 cents, how many candies can you buy? Exactly! You can buy 5 candies because each candy costs just 1 penny. So, in this case, 5 candies would be your "penn'orth" of candy.

But wait, there's more! The word "penn'orth" doesn't just refer to quantities of candy. It can also be used to talk about any small amount of something you can buy for a certain price. For example, if you go to a bakery, you might see small buns being sold for 5 cents each. If you want to buy 3 of those buns, then 3 buns would be your "penn'orth" of buns.

So, whether it's candies, buns, or any other item that can be bought for a small price, you can use the word "penn'orth" to describe that specific amount you get in exchange for a coin. It's quite handy, isn't it?