Here’s My Dollar By Gary Soto

tour A tour is a short trip to a place of interest with a guide. Our class took a tour of the science museum. Have you ever been on a tour? What did you see?

volunteers Volunteers are people who do a job willingly without getting paid. Sometimes volunteers work in museums. Where else might volunteers work?

community A community is a group of people. The community planted trees. Why should people in a community help each other?

thrilled To be thrilled is to be very excited or happy. I was thrilled when everyone came to my party. When was a time that you were thrilled?

slogan A slogan is an easy-to-remember phrase that is used in advertisements or by special groups or organizations. “Service with a smile” might be a good slogan for a store. Why should a slogan be easy to remember?

grownups Grownups are adults. The grownups watched the children play. How are grownups different from teens?

deserve If you deserve something, you have a right to it. The girls deserve praise for their hard work. When do you deserve praise?

interviewed A person who is interviewed gives answers to questions that someone else asks. The mayor was interviewed on the radio. What would you tell about yourself if you were interviewed?