1. Unit 3 Theme: Great Ideas
Problems can be solved by working together.
Why is it important for people to work together when they are solving a problem?
What are some great ideas for solving ecological problems, like producing renewable sources of energy?

2. Weekly Theme: The Old Southwest
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Weekly Theme: The Old Southwest
Talk about it: Many settlers came to the Southwest during the 18th and 19th centuries. What do you know about these settlers?

3. Unit 3 ● Week 1

4. What responsibilities might a foreman have?
Key Words
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Foreman
A boss
What responsibilities might a foreman have?

5. What qualities does a good employee have?
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Key Words
Employee
Employ
Employer
Employment
Someone who works for another person or company.
What qualities does a good employee have?

6. When have you gritted your teeth?
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Key Words
Gritted
Pressed together hard
When have you gritted your teeth?

7. Describe a promise you plan to fulfill.
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Key Words
Fulfill
Fulfillment
fulfilling
Finish something satisfactorily
Describe a promise you plan to fulfill.

8. gloated Key Words Showed mean-spirited satisfaction; bragged
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Key Words
gloated
Showed mean-spirited satisfaction; bragged
When have you gloated?

9. What other kinds of things need care to flourish?
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Key Words
flourish
Flourishing
To thrive and grow strong
What other kinds of things need care to flourish?

10. What is a synonym for vigorously?
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Key Words
Vigorously
vigor
Vigorous
invigorating
To do something with energy and force
What is a synonym for vigorously?

11. How is responding gleefully different than responding thoughtfully?
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Key Words
gleefully
Glee
Gleeful
To do something with cheer
How is responding gleefully different than responding thoughtfully?

12. Name: ___________________
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Vocabulary Assessment
If a business was flourishing, would it:
1. be losing money? Yes No
2. be able to build another office? Yes No
3. need to hire more employees? Yes No
Which events would most people attend gleefully?
4. a funeral Yes No
5. a birthday party Yes No
6. dentist appointment Yes No
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORDS WITH
7. The basketball player gritted his teeth after he was thrown out of the game for gloating.
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13. Name: ___________________
Unit 3 ● Week 1
Vocabulary Assessment
Would an employee:
8. make all the decisions? Yes No
9. follow directions from a supervisor? Yes No
10. be responsible for firing other employees? Yes No
If Jeffrey felt fulfilled after completing the project, would he:
11. celebrate with his team? Yes No
12. be embarrassed to turn it in? Yes No
13. feel like he needed to do more work on it? Yes No
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORDS WITH
14. John shook his head vigorously when the foreman asked him to work on Christmas.
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