Checks are very important pieces of paper. You must be very careful when you write a check because it can be turned into money. Here's a picture of a check! I've numbered all the different parts. Click on a number to find out what that part of the check is or does, and how to fill it out. Number 1: Name & Address: This is your name and address, and this tells the bank you're the person making the promise. Number 2: Check Number: This number helps you keep track of who you paid. You use this number to make a list of all the checks you write. Back to the Check Number 3: Date: Write the date here. This tells the bank when you promised to pay this money. It also helps you remember when you paid someone. Number 4: Pay to the Order of: Write the name of the person you are promising the money to. This is how the bank knows who to give your money to. Back to the Check Number 5: Amount: Write how much money you are promising to pay. Write it in numbers. Like: 30.00. Write your numbers clearly, so that the bank teller knows exactly how much you've promised to pay. Number 6: Amount: Write how much money you are promising to pay. Write it in words. Like: Thirty. This is for safety, so that no one can change the amount of money you are promising to pay. Back to the Check Number 7: Bank Name: This is the name of the bank where you keep your money. Number 8: Memo: You can write anything you want to here. Use this space to make notes about why you are promising this money. Like: Puppy Food for Checks! Back to the Check Number 9: Account Number: This number tells the bank whose money to use to pay the check . It also tells the bank where to put your money when you make a deposit. The account number is how the bank's computer keeps track of you and your money. Number 10: Signature line: Write your name here! This is the last thing you do when you write a check, and it's the most important. Your signature here is what tells the bank it's ok to give the money you promised.