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Understanding Mass
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Glossary ................................... 6
Practicing Conservation ........ 68
Are You “Test-Wise”? ............... 9
Washing Your Car .................. 71
Beware of Telephone
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 74
Scams ..................................... 12
Keep Your Cool! ...................... 15
Controlling Pests ................... 18
A Car’s Safety
Features ................................. 21
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Glossary ................................. 81
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 24
Reading Food Labels .............. 84
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Tools and Tasks ...................... 87
Communities Against
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Graffiti .................................... 90
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Glossary ................................. 31
How to Paint a Room ............. 93
Computers and
Safe Driving Quiz .................. 96
Health ..................................... 34
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 99
Easy Biscuits .......................... 37
Will You Lend
a Hand? .................................. 40
A Gardening Project .............. 43
Good Mental Health .............. 46
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 49
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Buying Life Insurance ........... 59
UNIT 1
EVERYDAY LIVING WORDS
PREVIEW
Here’s an introduction to the vocabulary terms, concepts, and skills you will study in this
unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
TRUE OR FALSE
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ Soap and toilet paper are two staples that people keep
in their homes.
2. _____ Adjectives are words that describe adverbs.
3. _____ Gullible people are sometimes known as con artists.
4. _____ Solicitors are important safety features in your car.
5. _____ Road rage is usually an effect of excessive stress.
6. _____ Pesticide is an antonym of insecticide.
7. _____ Analogies are statements of relationship.
8. _____ It can be dangerous to recline your seat-back while
you are driving.
ELEMENTS OF VOCABULARY
Draw a line to match each item on the left with an appropriate example on the right.
2. prefix
b. pronoun
3. compound word
c. cide
4. Latin root
d. en-
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T
ELEMENTS OF VOCABULARY:
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c
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a. barnyard
ANSWERS:
1. part of speech
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
EVERYDAY LIVING WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is an alphabetical list of useful terms. In this book, glossary entries are
drawn from the various activities of everyday life.
academic having to do with formal
schooling
etiquette rules of proper conduct; good
manners
analyze to study something part by
part; to examine it carefully
obligation a legal or moral duty or
responsibility
ballot paper or card on which a voter
marks his or her choice
passage a section of a speech or a piece
of writing
bank account money deposited in
a bank where it is held ready for
withdrawal by the depositor
pedestrians people who are walking
instead of driving or riding
consumer person who buys products
or services
prohibited describes something not
allowed; often forbidden by law
cultivate to prepare soil and grow
crops
schedule a plan showing dates and
times when parts of a project should
be completed; a timetable
detour route used when the regular
route is blocked or closed to traffic
staples common articles or food items
kept in readiness for use
entrée the main dish of a meal
thrive to grow in a strong, healthy way
WORDS IN CONTEXT
Use words from the glossary to complete the sentences.
1. Driving the wrong way on a one-way street is
_________________________ by law.
2. You show consideration for other people when you follow the
rules of _________________________.
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3. When you sign a contract, you take on a legal
_________________________.
4. A customer in a store can also be called a _________________________.
5. On an essay test, you might be asked to _________________________
the causes of America’s Civil War.
6. When you arrive at a polling place, you will be given a
_________________________.
7. At most intersections, a crosswalk is provided for
_________________________.
8. Your _________________________ history is an important part of
your résumé.
9. In order to establish a _________________________, you must fill
out a form and deposit some money.
10. To _________________________ a garden plot, you will need a
shovel, a trowel, and a hoe.
11. Sugar and flour are _________________________ found in most
people’s kitchen cupboards.
12. Roast beef is the most popular _________________________
served at this restaurant.
13. Seedlings need plenty of sunshine and water if they are to
_________________________.
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CONTENTS
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Glossary ................................... 6
The Code of Hammurabi ....... 68
Time Zones ............................... 9
Athens and Sparta ................. 71
The Remarkable Road of
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 74
the Inca Empire ..................... 12
Czar Peter the Great ............. 15
Abraham Lincoln and the
Gettysburg Address ............... 18
Paul Revere’s Ride ................. 21
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Nat Love: From Slave
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 24
to Cowboy ............................... 84
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Ellis Island: The
Golden Door ........................... 87
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Chief Joseph Speaks .............. 90
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The Monsoon .......................... 93
The Dust Bowl ....................... 34
King Tut’s Tomb ..................... 96
The World Wars ...................... 37
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 99
Dogs of War ............................ 40
The Aztec Legend
of Tenochtitlan ....................... 43
Special Lines of Latitude ....... 46
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 49
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The Florida Everglades ......... 59
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORDS
UNIT 1
PREVIEW
Test your knowledge of the vocabulary skills, concepts, and terms you will study in this
unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ A democracy is usually headed by a tyrant.
2. _____ Eighty degrees can also be written 80°.
3. _____ The words climate and weather are antonyms.
4. _____ The words boundaries and borders are synonyms.
5. _____ The adjective form of patriot is patriotic.
6. _____ A civil war is fought between a country and its overseas colonies.
7. _____ Battlefield, freedom, and bloodshed are all compound words.
8. _____ In the word midnight, the suffix mid- means “in the middle of.”
SPELLING
Circle the correctly spelled word in each group.
1. colunist
collonist
colonist
2. empiror
emperor
emperer
3. Massachusetts
4. goverment
massachusetts
govarment
Masachusetes
government
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Lesson 1
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is a list of unusual or specialized words from a certain field of knowledge.
Following are some important words that relate to history and geography.
canyon a long, narrow valley with
high cliffs on each side, often with
a stream running through it
civil war war between sections or
groups of people of the same nation
climate t h e a v e r a g e w e a t h e r
conditions in a certain region
over a period of years
coast land along the sea
colonist one of a group of people who
settle in a distant land, but remain
under the rule of the home
country
czar the title of any of the former
emperors of Russia
democracy government in which the
people hold the ruling power
empire a group of countries or territories
under the rule of one government or
person
jungle a tropical land thickly covered
with trees and other plants and usually
filled with animals
longitude distance measured in degrees
east and west of an imaginary line
running from the North Pole to the
South Pole
North Pole the spot that is farthest north
on the Earth
patriot a person who shows great love
and loyalty toward his or her own
country
prime meridian the imaginary line
from which longitude is measured
both east and west. Located at
0° longitude, it passes through
Greenwich, England.
regent a person chosen to rule while a
king or queen is absent, sick, or too
young to take the throne
serfs farm workers who, almost like
slaves, belong to a landowner
South Pole the spot that is farthest south
on the Earth
terrain ground or area of land
tyrant a cruel or unjust ruler who has
complete power
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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Complete each sentence with a word from the glossary. Use the other words in the
sentence to help you decide which word to add. Check the dictionary definition if you’re
still not sure.
1. Year after year, the flowing river made the ____________________
deeper.
2. The ruler was a power-hungry ____________________ who demanded
total control of his people.
3. The rocky, uneven ____________________ made travel by vehicle
impossible.
4. Because the new king was only 10 years old, a ____________________
would head the government for several years.
5. When powerful families from two different regions claimed power,
____________________ broke out.
6. Around the whole Earth, there are 360° of ____________________.
7. The nobleman was a wealthy landowner who had many
____________________ farming his lands.
WORD FORMS
Add vowels (a, e, i, o, u) to complete a different form of some words from the glossary.
Use context clues to help.
1. Pollutants in the air can cause a cl__m__t__c change in a region.
2. The __mp__r__r ruled his vast lands from the capital city.
3. C__ __s t__l winds often bring rain from the west.
4. He felt it was his p__tr__ __t__c duty to vote in every election.
5. Massachusetts was one of the 13 original c__l__n__ __s.
6. P__l__r explorers found conditions unlike anywhere else on Earth.
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CONTENTS
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Classified Ads ......................... 62
The Media Stirs
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Things Up ............................... 65
Glossary ................................... 6
Credit Cards: Protecting
Advertisers Take Aim at
Your Plastic ............................ 68
Heads and Hearts .................... 9
Trademarks ............................ 71
As Safe as Money in
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 74
the Bank! ................................ 12
8QLW5HYLHZ ......................... 77
Freedom of the Press:
The Trial of John Peter
Zenger ..................................... 15
Read It and Buy! .................... 18
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Letters to the Editor .............. 21
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 24
8QLW5HYLHZ ......................... 27
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Glossary ................................. 31
How to Complain . . . and
Get Results! ............................ 90
8QLW5HYLHZ ....................... 102
War Correspondent ................ 37
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 49
News Services ........................ 87
Editorial Cartoons ................. 96
Vocabulary Stretch ................ 99
Speed Sells ............................. 34
Ernie Pyle,
Mirror ..................................... 46
Attending an Auction ............ 84
Consumer Rights ................... 93
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www.groceries.com ................. 40
Give It a Try! .......................... 43
Television: Society’s
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Book and Music Clubs ........... 59
UNIT 1
MEDIA AND MARKETPLACE WORDS
PREVIEW
Here’s an introduction to the vocabulary terms, skills, and concepts you will study in this
unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ Adding the prefix ful- to the noun color makes the
adjective colorful.
2. _____ Billboard and layout are examples of compound words.
3. _____ The word deposit can be used as both a noun and a verb.
4. _____ An advertiser is someone who reads the ads before shopping.
5. _____ The abbreviation for ounce is oz.
6. _____ The words freedom and liberty are antonyms.
7. _____ Readers are likely to find opinions in editorials.
8. _____ The Latin root vita means “life.”
SPELLING
Circle the correctly spelled word in each group.
2. magazine
magizine
3. contraversail
4. corporation
controversial
corparation
consumor
magusine
controvershul
corperation
SPELLING:
consumer
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T
1. consumer 2. magazine 3. controversial 4. corporation
TRUE OR FALSE?
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ANSWERS:
1. cunsomar
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
MEDIA AND MARKETPLACE WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is an alphabetical list of unusual or specialized words from a certain
field of knowledge. Following are some important words that relate to marketing
and the media.
advertiser a person or group who
publicly praises a product so that
people will want to buy it
commercial a paid advertisement on
radio or television
consumer a person who buys things
for his or her personal use
controversial describes something
that is being debated or argued
about
magazine a booklet-style publication
containing stories, articles, and
pictures that is published monthly
or weekly
deposit money placed in a bank for
safekeeping
newspaper a daily or weekly
publication containing news,
opinions, advertisements, and
photographs printed on large, folded
sheets of paper
editor a p e r s o n w h o p r e p a r e s
manuscripts for publication
objective having to do with facts
rather than opinions
editorial an article in a magazine or
newspaper, or a talk on television
or radio, that presents the opinion
of the owner or staff
opinion a belief based on what one
thinks to be true; a judgment
effective capable of producing the
desired results
endorse to give support or approval
to a product or cause
guarantees a company’s promises
that something will be done if their
product or service is unsatisfactory
insurance a company’s contract
guaranteeing a client that a certain
sum of money will be paid to cover
any losses
press newspapers, magazines, and
other such printed material; reporters
who work for such publications
product something made by nature or
manufactured by human beings
publisher a person or business that
puts out and sells books, magazines,
newspapers, and other printed
materials
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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Complete each sentence with a word from the glossary. Use context clues for help.
1. As members of the ____________________, news reporters were
allowed into the important meeting.
2. When Nellie earned $50.00, she made a $40.00 bank
____________________ and kept $10.00 to spend.
3. The ____________________ claimed that Growpher Super Pellets
would make lawns greener overnight.
4. Superstar Horton Hornblower was hired to ____________________
Crispy Flakesters as his cereal of choice.
5. As a ____________________ of many goods and services, you should
think carefully before making choices and spending your money!
6. The ____________________ policy promised to pay for the cost of
replacing stolen goods.
MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDS
Some words have entirely different meanings when they’re used in different contexts.
Write the word from the glossary that matches each pair of definitions below.
1. ____________________ a. a paid advertisement on radio or
television (noun)
b. having to do with business or trade
(adjective)
2. ____________________ a. something one tries to reach; a goal or
purpose (noun)
b. having to do with facts rather than
opinions (adjective)
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CONTENTS
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Introducing Pablo Picasso ..... 65
Traditions in Music:
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Glossary ................................... 6
Art That Tricks
The Work Song ....................... 68
Dickens Brings
the Eye ..................................... 9
Ludwig Van Beethoven:
Characters to Life .................. 71
In the News:
The Moody Genius ................. 12
Edgar Allan Poe and
Action-Packed Art .................. 74
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“The Raven” ............................ 15
What Is a “Masterpiece”? ...... 18
Shakespeare’s Theater .......... 21
Music in the News:
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The Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame, 2001 ................. 24
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Pandora’s Box ......................... 34
The Art Museum: Workers
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Young Artists in
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Verdi’s Aida ............................ 90
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Songs of America ................... 37
Colossal Creations ................. 43
The Artist’s Sketchbook ......... 87
Art World Loses Two of
Its Greats ............................... 99
Woody Guthrie:
Pen Names ............................. 40
The First Haiku ..................... 84
A Question-Mark Story.......... 96
In the News: Children’s
Greek Mythology:
Glossary ................................. 81
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The Orchestra ........................ 59
UNIT 1
MUSIC, ART, AND LITERATURE WORDS
PREVIEW
Here’s an introduction to some of the vocabulary terms, skills, and concepts you will study
in this unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ The words famous and unknown are antonyms.
2. _____ The word inductee contains the prefix -ee.
3. _____ The prefix re- means “again.”
4. _____ The Greek root phone means “sound.”
5. _____ Lifetime and artist are both compound words.
6. _____ Musical is the adjective form of the noun music.
7. _____ Narrator and author are synonyms.
8. _____ A playwright is a specific type of author.
SPELLING
Circle the correctly spelled word in each group.
2. musishun
musicain musician
3. skulptur
playright
sculpture sculphure
4. theatere
5. artust
6. poem
theatar
artist ardist
poum
1. playwright 2. musician 3. sculpture 4. theater 5. artist 6. poem
pome
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playwright
SPELLING:
1. playwrite
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
MUSIC, ART, AND LITERATURE WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is an alphabetical list of unusual or specialized words from a certain field
of knowledge. Following are some important words from the fields of art, literature,
and music.
alliteration the repetition of the same
first sound in a group of words
orchestra a large group of musicians
playing together
artist a person who creates works
of art such as drawings, paintings,
sculpture, architecture, music, literature, drama, and dance
photograph a picture made with a
camera
audience people gathered to see and
hear something, especially a play,
lecture, or concert
author a person who writes something, such as a book or story
composer a person who puts notes
together to create a piece of music
design an arrangement of lines,
shapes, patterns, and colors
musician a person trained or skilled in
music, especially one who plays an
instrument
narrator the person in a story who
tells what happened
pianist one who plays the piano
playwright a person who writes plays;
also called a dramatist
poem a piece of writing having rhythm
and, often, rhyme; usually in a style
of language that has more feeling
and description than usual writing
or speech
rhyme words that have the same end
sounds, such as cat and hat
scenery the background structures used
to decorate a stage during a play
symphony a long piece of music written
for an orchestra
theater a place where plays are performed or movies are shown
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Complete each sentence with a word from the glossary. Use the first letter as a clue. Other
words in the sentence will help you decide which word to add. If you’re still not sure,
check the dictionary definition.
1. In Shakespeare’s day, nobles and commoners alike loved going to
the i__________________ to watch plays performed.
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2. Shakespeare was the English _e_________________ who wrote Romeo
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__________________ played a h__________________ written by the
3. The d
famous X__________________, Ludwig von Beethoven.
4. In a _e_________________ the last words of every other line often
_g_________________.
__________________ painted a picture of the beautiful garden.
5. The V
6. The painting looked nearly as real as a e__________________ taken
with a camera.
7. The _V_________________ rose from their seats at the end of the play.
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Find and circle the words in the puzzle. The hidden words may go up, down, across,
backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it.
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___ ARTIST
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Glossary ................................... 6
How Does Sunlight
Produce Vitamin D? ................. 9
Waves, Surf, Seas,
and Swells: What’s the
Difference? ............................. 12
Some Surprising Facts
Today’s Weather Forecast:
A National Overview ............. 59
Try It Yourself: Making
Mold ........................................ 62
Two Kinds of Research:
Basic and Applied .................. 65
How Does a Radio Work? ....... 68
The Amazing Rhino ............... 71
Science in the News:
About Bones ........................... 15
Science in the News: A Very
Long-Term Experiment ......... 18
Have You Ever Seen a
Sun Dog? ................................ 21
Science in the News: The
Dangers of Mercury ............... 24
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What’s a Hertz? ...................... 34
What Causes
Precipitation? ......................... 37
Try It Yourself: Make a
Standing Wave ....................... 40
Carbon: A Common
Element .................................. 43
In Pursuit of Knowledge:
The Scientific Method ............ 46
Science in the News: Rewriting
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Information Highway ............ 74
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Rabbits and Hares: What’s
the Difference? ....................... 84
Animal Intelligence ............... 87
Why Are Deserts Dry? ........... 90
Q&A Sites on the
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Science in the News:
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Noise Pollution: How Loud
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UNIT 1
PREVIEW
Here’s an introduction to the vocabulary terms, skills, and concepts you will study in this
unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ The words molecule and atom are synonyms.
2. _____ Hexagon is the noun form of hexagonal.
3. _____ Cirrus clouds are dark and dense.
4. _____ Botanists are scientists who study a type of food poisoning
called botulism.
5. _____ The words pollute and sterilize are antonyms.
6. _____ The prefix -al turns the word digit into digital.
7. _____ The Greek root therm means “heat.”
8. _____ Dynamic is the adjective form of the noun dynamics.
9. _____ The plural form of bacterium is bacteriums.
10. _____ The suffix -ion can be used to turn a verb into a noun.
SPELLING
Circle the correctly spelled word in each group.
1. vertabrate
2. professor
3. germanate
virtabrate
proffessor
germinate
vertebrate
perfesser
germenate
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Lesson 1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is an alphabetical list of unusual or specialized words from a certain field
of knowledge. Following are some important scientific and technical words that all
educated people should know.
atmosphere t h e a i r ( m a d e o f
gases, fine dust, and water vapor)
that surrounds the Earth
atoms tiny parts into which all things
on Earth can be broken down
bacteria simple, one-celled organisms
that are visible only through a
microscope
bit the smallest unit of information
used by a computer; represented by
a 0 or a 1
byte a string of eight bits standing
for a single character
carbohydrates sugars and starches in
food that give people energy
chemistry the scientific study of
what substances are made of
and how they can change when
combined with other substances
climate a region’s average weather
over many years
crust
the outer layer of the Earth
diskettes disks made of magnetic
material and used to store data
entered into a computer
ecology the study of how all living
things depend on one another
erosion the wearing away of soil by
wind and water
evolution
time
changes in a species over
food chain a group of organisms, each
of which is dependent on another for
food
fossils the remains of organisms that
lived long ago
organisms living things
WORDS IN CONTEXT
Complete each sentence with a word from the glossary. Use the other words in the
sentence to help you decide which word to add. Check the dictionary definition if you’re
still not sure.
1. The devastating Dust Bowl of the 1930s was caused by the
widespread ____________________ of America’s farmland.
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3. Fruits, vegetables, and grains are all good sources of
____________________.
4. Some ____________________ are useful for making foods such as
cheese; other kinds can cause sickness and death.
5. There are two hydrogen ____________________ and one oxygen
____________________ in a water molecule.
6. Each ____________________ of information in a computer program
stands for a letter, number, or symbol.
SCRAMBLED WORDS
First unscramble the words from the glossary.
Then solve the crossword puzzle with words
that complete the sentences.
ALCTIME
____________________
ODFO ACHIN
____________________
COYLOGE
____________________
MYSTERCHI
____________________
STRUC
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HERPOSTMAE
____________________
ACROSS
5. _____ is the study of what
matter is made of and how
it can change.
6. The continents and the
ocean floor are part of the
Earth’s _____.
DOWN
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than 1,400 miles above
the Earth’s surface.
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the other organisms.
3. The study of the relationship
between different populations in a
habitat is called _____.
4.A desert _____ is mostly hot and dry.
CONTENTS
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3 The Risks of Job-Hopping ..... 62
4 Career Focus: Painters
UNIT 1 Preview .............................. 5
and Paperhangers .................. 65
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5 Occupations in Demand ........ 68
6 What Does It Take to Be
1 Glossary ................................... 6
2 First Impressions
Your Own Boss? ..................... 71
Count ........................................ 9
7 Exploring Language .............. 74
3 Career Focus:
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4 Comparing Two
Unit 3 Review ......................... 77
Job Ads ................................... 15
UNIT 4 Preview ............................ 80
5 Labor Unions ......................... 18
6 Earnings Statement .............. 21
7 Exploring Language .............. 24
1 Glossary ................................. 81
2 Working for the
LESSON
Government ........................... 84
3 What You Need to
W Unit 1 Review ......................... 27
Know About OSHA ................ 87
4 Wise Words About
UNIT 2 Preview ............................ 30
Working .................................. 90
LESSON
5 Comparing Two Careers:
1 Glossary ................................. 31
2 Considering Different
Travel Agent and
Flight Attendant .................... 93
Vocations ................................ 34
6 Business Communication:
3 Career Focus: Emergency
The Art of the Handshake ..... 96
Medical Technician ................ 37
7 Exploring Language .............. 99
4 Looking for Work
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5 Two Careers in
the Law ................................... 43
6 Want a Good Job?
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7 Exploring Language .............. 49
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W End-of-Book Test .................. 105
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LESSON
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2 Meet the HR Department ..... 59
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UNIT 1
WORKPLACE AND CAREERS WORDS
PREVIEW
Here’s an introduction to the vocabulary terms, skills, and concepts you will study in this
unit. Answers are upside down on the bottom of the page.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false.
1. _____ Minimum wage is the lowest hourly pay rate that any
worker will accept.
2. _____ The words mentor and advisor are synonyms.
3. _____ Great talent alone doesn’t guarantee a successful career
as a musician.
4. _____ A reimbursement for an expense is a reminder to repay
it promptly.
5. _____ The prefix re- means “again.”
6. _____ Your net pay is usually a good bit more than your gross pay.
7. _____ Your surname is the last name used by your family members.
8. _____ The words custodian and janitor are antonyms.
ELEMENTS OF VOCABULARY
First, circle the correctly spelled word in each pair. Then write noun, verb, or adjective to
name that word’s part of speech.
1. entrepreneur / entrepruner: ____________________
2. intence / intense: ____________________
3. negotiate / negociate: ____________________
4. treasery / treasury: ____________________
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. F
1. entrepreneur, noun 2. intense, adjective 3. negotiate, verb 4. treasury, noun
ELEMENTS OF VOCABULARY:
ANSWERS:
TRUE OR FALSE?
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WORKPLACE AND CAREERS WORDS
GLOSSARY
A glossary is an alphabetical list of useful terms in a certain area of interest. In this
book, glossary entries are drawn from the working world.
benefits employer-provided advantages
such as health insurance, sick leave,
etc.
career path plan for an employee’s
step-by-step advancement in a
company
competition rivalry among those who
are attempting to achieve the same
goal
contract verbal or written agreement
between two or more people or
groups of people
discrimination unfair treatment because
of race, sex, color, religion, age, etc.
entrepreneur person who sets up and
runs his or her own business
executive high-ranking employee who
manages the affairs of a department
in a company
human resources the department in a
company that screens job applicants
and manages employee records and
benefits
income the money a person receives,
usually for working
internship an on-the-job learning and
training program
job review an evaluation of an
employee’s work by an employer
journeyman a skilled worker who has
mastered a trade
mentor an experienced person who
helps and advises an inexperienced
person
minimum wage the lowest hourly pay
rate that a business can legally pay
its workers
pension a regular payment to a retired
person by a former employer
WORDS IN CONTEXT
Use words from the glossary to complete the sentences.
1. Job application forms are available in the department of
_____________________________________.
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reimbursement?
3. The terms of a ______________________ are legally binding on both
the seller and the buyer.
4. Ms. Andrea Filipi is the ______________________ in charge of all
new product development.
5. The ______________________ for that good job was fierce; more
than 200 people applied!
6. Fast food outlets usually pay beginning workers no more than the
__________________ __________________.
7. Companies that refuse to hire workers over 40 years old are guilty
of age ______________________.
8. After several years as a carpenter’s apprentice, Rudy is now a
______________________.
9. With each new job promotion, Harley’s ______________________
increased.
10. Nan Brady, my ______________________ at the company, helped me
avoid many common mistakes.
11. Dean has always wanted to be his own boss; he plans to become an
______________________.
12. After many years of hard work, Grandpa will retire and receive a
______________________ from the company.
13. At Andy’s six-month __________________ __________________, the
supervisor made several suggestions for improvement.
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