Starting a Business - Story Vocabulary

1. Starting a Business - Story Vocabulary entrepreneurs (en tre pre neurs) maintenance (main te nance) manufacturing (man u fac tur ing) profitable (prof it a ble) service Open Court 4th Grade Unit 2 Dollars and Sense Lesson 1 Starting a Business Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

2. entrepreneurs- use context clues Successful entrepreneurs take time to plan their businesses before they start. The entrepreneurs opened their own car washing business. entrepreneurs- (en tre pre neurs) People who start businesses Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

3. maintenance- “use context clues” Service businesses provide care, maintenance, or repair to customers- such as dog walking, yard cleaning, or lawn mowing. Regular oil changes are an important part of car maintenance. maintenance – the work of keeping something in good condition Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

4. service“use context clues” Customers pay service businesses to do things they themselves don’t have time or desire to do. Ryan enjoys working in the store’s service department because he likes helping people. service - A type of business that provides useful work rather than products Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

5. manufacturing- “use context clues” Manufacturing businesses make and sell products, such as jewelry, dog collars, and lanyards. Students toured the manufacturing plant where toothpaste is made and packaged. manufacturinga type of business that makes and sells products Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

6. profitable-“use context clues” Jewelry requires more preparation, but it can be very profitable as well as creative. Marta’s garage sale was so profitable that she was able to buy a new bicycle with her earnings. profitablesomething that makes more money than the article or service costs Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

7. Starting a Business - Story Vocabulary entrepreneurs - people who start businesses maintenance – the work of keeping something in good condition service - a type of business that provides useful work rather than products manufacturing - a type of business that makes and sells products profitable - something that makes more money than the article or service costs Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

8. Word Knowledge for Starting a Business • These words are adjectives that are formed by adding a suffix to a noun. successful = success + -ful synonyms profitable = ______ + -___ musical = ______ + -_____ synonyms artistic = ______ + -_____ Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

9. These words each contain a different pronunciation of the spelling ea. earns steady thread easy Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

10. Each word contains the /s/ sound spelled c before e or i. specific price decide service Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

11. Which word contains the schwa sound? The schwa sound is the vowel sound in unstressed syllables. Most students look forward to summer vacation. vacation Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

12. Identify the two adjectives in this sentence. Do you want an ongoing business that brings in steady money? What nouns do these adjectives describe? adjective ongoing noun business adjective steady noun money Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

13. This sentence is a declarative sentence. A Declarative sentence makes a statement. Manufacturing businesses can be profitable. Rearrange the words to make this sentence into an Interrogative sentence. An Interrogative sentence asks a question. Can manufacturing be a profitable business? Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

14. What kind of sentence is this? Is there another service you could offer? Rearrange the words to make this Interrogative (question) sentence into a declarative (telling) sentence. There is another service you could offer. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary