1. Unit 4: Lesson 3 Kids Did It! in Business By, Judith E. Rinard

2. What do these words have in common? Line 1: newspaper software worldwide microwave (they are all compound words) What are compound words? Do the two words that make up the compound word help us to understand the meaning?

3. What do these words have in common? Line 2: succeed success successful compute computer Line 3: computation educate education educational (These are all base words and base words with affixes) Sometimes affixes added to words change the whole meaning of the word. Can you tell how each of the words in these lines changes meaning as it changes spelling?

4. What do these words have in common? Line 4: make play paid cake drain mail (These all have the long /a/ sound) How are these long /a/ sounds spelled? Line 5: it’s she’s what’s I’m can’t (These are all contractions and in our story this week) What two words make up each contraction?

5. What do these sentences have in common? Adam, who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, has been catching those pesky “bugs,” mistakes or glitches in computer software programs that can make computers malfunction. But Adam, who started testing when he was 8, may be the youngest. The best part of the business? “Being able to do things like take my mom on vacation to Walt Disney World,” says Marc. (These are from the story) Can you find the compound word, long /a/ sound words, and words with suffixes?

6. It’s true that ostriches can’t fly high in the air. Can you find the contractions in this sentence?

7. Have you ever….. Worked and earned money? Ever come up with a business idea? Ever dreamed you had your own business? Read stories about kids making money?

8. Build Background The story you are about to read is expository text like you might find in a magazine. Expository texts give readers factual information that is interesting. In this story, 4 children and the business they created are profiled. A profile is a short, written sketch of a person.

9. Preview and Prepare Let’s browse through our story, “Kids Did It! In business” and look for clues about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story.

10. Selection Vocabulary malfunction- No longer works correctly; fail to operate. profitable- Gaining money after all the costs of doing business have been paid.

11. merchandise- Goods that are bought and sold in business. earnings- Money that is paid for doing a job.

12. donates- gives money or objects as a gift. charity- A group that provides help to those in need.

13. Match the words with the definition malfunction A group that provides help. profitable No longer works correctly. merchandise Money paid for doing a job. earnings Goods bought and sold in business. donates Gaining money after all costs paid. charity Gives money or objects as gifts.

14. Vocabulary Practice Ebony plans to use her ___________for college. He donates 10 percent of his profits to a children’s _________. All of the _______ in the store costs less because there was a sale. The captain was afraid that the ship’s radio might __________ due to the storm. We sold lots of lemonade at our sidewalk stand, and our little business was very _________. He ________ 10 percent of his profits to a children’s charity.

15. Day 2: Word Knowledge Find the words for each clue: Line 1: newspaper software worldwide microwave The news is printed on it everyday. Line 2: succeed success successful compute computer To do something well.

16. Find a word that goes with the clue Line 4: make play paid cake drain mail The opening in a sink. A favorite dessert. What the postman delivers to your house.

17. Point to a word and use it in a sentence Line 1: newspaper software worldwide microwave Line 2: succeed success successful compute computer Line 3: computation educate education educational Line 4: make play paid cake drain mail Line 5: it’s she’s what’s I’m can’t

18. Selection Vocabulary malfunction- No longer works correctly; fail to operate. profitable- Gaining money after all the costs of doing business have been paid.

19. merchandise- Goods that are bought and sold in business. earnings- Money that is paid for doing a job.

20. donates- gives money or objects as a gift. charity- A group that provides help to those in need.

21. Match the words with the definition malfunction A group that provides help. profitable No longer works correctly. merchandise Money paid for doing a job. earnings Goods bought and sold in business. donates Gaining money after all costs paid. charity Gives money or objects as gifts.

22. Day 2: Word Analysis can’t What 2 words make up this contraction? What letters are left out when you form the contraction? What replaces the missing letters?

23. Day 2: English Language Conventions LA Handbook pg. 270,274 Ms. Tammy Wilkin (note the period in the title) W.C. Fields (note the periods in initials, they are capitalized, and period after each initial) Washington, D.C. (note the periods in abbreviations) I ate (almost) all of it in one bite. (note parentheses)

24. Where do the periods belong in these abbreviations? Dr Clark took his temperature. JRR Tolkien was an author. Today is Feb 5, 2008.

25. What do these words have in common? Line 1: newspaper software worldwide microwave (they are all compound words) What are compound words? Do the two words that make up the compound word help us to understand the meaning?

26. What do these words have in common? Line 2: succeed success successful compute computer Line 3: computation educate education educational (These are all base words and base words with affixes) Sometimes affixes added to words change the whole meaning of the word. Can you tell how each of the words in these lines changes meaning as it changes spelling?

27. What do these words have in common? Line 4: make play paid cake drain mail (These all have the long /a/ sound) How are these long /a/ sounds spelled? Line 5: it’s she’s what’s I’m can’t (These are all contractions and in our story this week) What two words make up each contraction?

28. Selection Vocabulary malfunction- No longer works correctly; fail to operate. profitable- Gaining money after all the costs of doing business have been paid.

29. merchandise- Goods that are bought and sold in business. earnings- Money that is paid for doing a job.

30. donates- gives money or objects as a gift. charity- A group that provides help to those in need.

31. Vocabulary Practice Ebony plans to use her ___________for college. He donates 10 percent of his profits to a children’s _________. All of the _______ in the store costs less because there was a sale. The captain was afraid that the ship’s radio might __________ due to the storm. We sold lots of lemonade at our sidewalk stand, and our little business was very _________. He ________ 10 percent of his profits to a children’s charity.

32. Day 3: Word Analysis What 3 contractions can you make using the word “I”? (I’d, I’ll, I’m) Do Spelling & vocab. Skills pg. 84, 85

33. Day 4: Word Knowledge Line 1: newspaper software worldwide microwave Line 2: succeed success successful compute computer Line 3: computation educate education educational Line 4: make play paid cake drain mail Line 5: it’s she’s what’s I’m can’t

34. What do these sentences have in common? Adam, who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, has been catching those pesky “bugs,” mistakes or glitches in computer software programs that can make computers malfunction. But Adam, who started testing when he was 8, may be the youngest. The best part of the business? “Being able to do things like take my mom on vacation to Walt Disney World,” says Marc. (These are from the story) Can you find the compound word, long /a/ sound words, and words with suffixes?

35. Selection Vocabulary malfunction- No longer works correctly; fail to operate. profitable- Gaining money after all the costs of doing business have been paid.

36. merchandise- Goods that are bought and sold in business. earnings- Money that is paid for doing a job.

37. donates- gives money or objects as a gift. charity- A group that provides help to those in need.

38. Match the words with the definition malfunction A group that provides help. profitable No longer works correctly. merchandise Money paid for doing a job. earnings Goods bought and sold in business. donates Gaining money after all costs paid. charity Gives money or objects as gifts.

39. Day 4: Word Analysis invention An inventor invented the invention. Abbey Fleck invented the invention. Who can replace the word invention with another word.