Complete each sentence below with a vocabulary word from the list below. Type the exact word. consumption, crops, protested, skyrocketed, challenge, attracts, blame, hire Many stores ______________ temporary workers during the Christmas season.

What is outsourcing? What is one advantage (good thing) and one disadvantage (bad thing) about outsourcing? Don’t just make a list. Notice there are three questions here. Explain each part clearly and 2 – 4 sentences of your own, total 6-12 sentences

They could not ___________ (prevent, blame) the storm from destroying their house.

One of the strongest predictors of reading comprehension, in particular informational text, is

K-W-L Charts are an effective means of

Anticipation Guides are an effective means to

Students will learn many words incidentally. Research states that students need to grow their vocabulary by about 3,000 words per year. Since it is impossible for teachers to teach that many new vocabulary words, how would you as an educator help a colleague or a parent understand some ways to help students grow at this rate?

Background Knowledge can best be described as

 A ___ is a tool used to cut threads in steel pipe.

 A ___ is a line mark or print on a hose that indicates if a hydraulic hose has been improperly twisted after installation.