1. Sourdough What is the main purpose of this selection? What does yeast do when it is mixed into bread dough? What helps keep yeast alive? What is the most interesting thing you have learned from this selection?

2. Question of the Day Day 1 : Which business in your community would be the most fun to own? Why? Day 2 : What would be a good motto for Amanda? Day 3 : Think about this saying, “Find a need and fill it.” What does it mean?

3. Question of the Day Day 4 : What interest or hobby do you have that you would like to turn into a business someday? Day 5 : When and where do you think the story “Boom Town” might have taken place? Support your answer with information from the reference source.

4. Vocabulary miners : people whose job is working in a mine to extract minerals or ores from the earth. nuggets : small chunks skillet : heavy iron pan used for cooking and frying.

5. Vocabulary stagecoach : horse drawn vehicle with four wheels and a covered top. settle : to make a home in a new place. boom town : a community that experiences sudden and rapid growth. landmark : an object or feature that marks a boundary or identifies a place.