Thieves rob shop just to steal Pokémon cards 

A shop in Winnipeg was robbed, but the thieves were only looking for one thing: valuable Pokémon cards. 

Words:

• A burglar is a thief who steals from homes or businesses by breaking in.
• A chance to spend money on something to earn more money, for example buying something that will become more valuable over time, is called an investment opportunity.
• When something is rare or hard to find, it’s described as a scarcity.
• If you are actively trying to achieve or find something, you are in pursuit of it.
• To force someone’s hand is to make someone do something or take action when they don’t want to.
• Retailers are businesses that sell goods directly to customers, while distributors sell products to retailers.
• To rally around someone is to come together and support someone, especially during a tough time.

Video:

Watch the video from 00:00-01:00.

1. How did the owner of the shop First Row Collectibles first notice his shop had been broken into?

A: He saw the footage from the security cameras.

B: His Pokémon cards were missing. 

C: The window was broken.

D: The door was unlocked.

2. The burglars took Pokémon cards from the shop. How much were these products worth according to the shopkeeper?

3. Pokémon cards are very popular nowadays. Which example does the shop owner give to explain how popular it is? 

A: Thieves know that it’s popular now.

B: He can’t keep it in stock because it sells so quickly.

C: It’s worth a lot of money. 

D: It’s seen as an investment opportunity.

Watch from 01:00 to the end of the video.

4. An expert from Gameknight, Ben Shantz, explains why Pokémon cards become valuable. Which of these explanations is correct?

A: When a product is popular and some people buy all the products the shops have in stock, they become rare or hard to find, and then the people can sell these products at a higher price. 

B: When shops stop stocking the products and start selling cards on Ebay for double the price instead.

C: When the company that makes the cards starts putting “chase cards” in some packs, which makes people buy many packs all at once to find them.

D: When people focus on buying and selling old Pokémon cards from the 90s that aren’t sold in shops anymore and can only be found second-hand.

5. The shop owner explains there has been one positive side to the break-in. What is this positive side?

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