Created by Gerardo Escalante,

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Kids Did It in Business

• Unit 5 Lesson 4
• Preteaching Vocabulary

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• glitches
• For years, Adam, who lives in Newton,
  Massachusetts, has been catching those pesky
  bugs, mistakes or glitches in computer software
  programs that can make computers malfunction.
  (p146)
• We planned our vacation carefully to avoid any
  last minute glitches that might spoil our
  fun.(transparency)
• glitches Minor problems unexpected small
  problems

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• malfunction
• For years, Adam, who lives in Newton,
  Massachusetts, has been catching those pesky
  bugs, mistakes or glitches in computer software
  programs that can make computers malfunction.
  (p146)
• The captain was afraid that the ships radio
  might malfunction due to the storm.
  (transparency)
• malfunction no longer work correctly fail to
  operate

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• merchandise
• Ebony learned how to set up a business, order
  merchandise, and keep records in a special course
  at her high school. (p148)
• All of the merchandise in the store cost less
  because there was a sale. (transparency)
• merchandise goods that are bought and sold in
  business

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• profitable
• Minding her own business is fun and profitable
  for Ebony Hood of Washington, D.C. (p148)
• We sold lots of lemonade at our sidewalk stand,
  and our little business was very profitable.
  (transparency)
• profitable gaining money after all the costs of
  doing business have been paid

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• charity
• He donates 10 percent of his profits to a
  childrens charity. (p150)
• Our students collected donations for a charity.
• charity a group that gives help to the needy and
  operates without making any money

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• gadget
• In fact, when she was 8, she invented a gadget
  that does just that! (p152)
• Why dont you invent a gadget that works for you?
• gadget an invention for a special purpose

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Match vocabulary words with definitions

• A gaining money after all the costs of doing
  business have been paid
• B no longer work correctly fail to operate
• C an invention for a special purpose
• D goods that are bought and sold in business
• E Minor problems unexpected small problems
• F a group that gives help to the needy and
  operates without making any money

• glitches
• malfunction
• merchandise
• profitable
• charity
• gadget

• E
• B
• D
• A
• F
• C