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[Page 1] WRITTEN BY Cristie Reed [Page 2] Content Area Vocabulary: Read the list. What do these words mean? benefits care contribution determination efforts motivate needs serve well-being work Level: N Word Count: 652 Words 100th word: rewarding page 7 Building Background Knowledge Before reading a book, it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic. This will help them develop their vocabulary, increase their reading comprehension, and make connections across the curriculum. 1. Look at the cover of the book. What will this book be about? 2. What do you already know about the topic? 3. Let’s study the Table of Contents. What will you learn about in the book’s chapters? 4. What would you like to learn about this topic? Do you think you might learn about it from this book? Why or why not? 5. Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this topic. Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic. 6. Read the book. 7. In your reading journal, record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book. 8. Complete the activities at the end of the book. [Page 3] Written by Cristie Reed Content Consultant Taylor K. Barton, LPC School Counselor rourkeeducationalmedia.com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources [Page 4] © 2014 Rourke Educational Media All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: © Colleen Butler; page 4: © Emde; page 5: © jarenwicklund; page 6, 7: © kurhan; page 8, 9: © Library of Congress; page 10: © Beano5; page 11: © Yurilux; page 12: © Morgan Lane Studios; page 13: Mandy Godbehear; page 14: © kristian sekulic; page 15: © Ana Abejon; page 16: © Deborah Cheramie; page 17: Mauricio Jordan De Souza Coelho; page 19: © LifesizeImages; page 20: © kali9; page 21: © Spwidoff; page 22: © bzh22 Edited by Precious McKenzie Cover and Interior Design by Tara Raymo Library of Congress PCN Data Winning by Working / Cristie Reed (Social Skills) ISBN 978-1-62169-909-5 (hard cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-62169-804-3 (soft cover) ISBN 978-1-62717-015-4 (e-Book) Library of Congress Control Number: 2013937304 Rourke Educational Media Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota customersevice@rourkeeducationalmedia.com • PO Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964 rourkeeducationalmedia.com Also Available as: [Page 5] Work is Rewarding ............................................... 4 Children’s Work: Then and Now .......................... 8 Work At School and In the Community .............. 14 Winning Work Habits .......................................... 18 The Value of Work .............................................. 22 Glossary ............................................................. 23 Index ................................................................... 24 Websites to Visit ................................................. 24 About the Author ................................................ 24 Table of Contents [Page 6] Suppose you hear someone say, “There’s lots of work to be done today. I’m going to need