After reading the story over, please prepare yourself for the written test by answering the following questions. Respond to these on this sheet if possible. You may use your notebook if you feel it necessary for neatness and space.
Underline the correct response to multiple choice questions. Write the complete sentence using my sentence starter. Begin and end correctly, besides making sure that your sentence has a subject and predicate.
1. What did Elias dislike about his job as punch-press operator?
- He had no one to talk to.
- The benefits weren’t good.
- The hours were too long.
2. What did Elias and his partner give up when they first began their restaurant?
- Long hours and hard work
- A regular paycheck
- Paying their bills
3. How did Elias learn about running a Mexican restaurant?
He learned by…
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4. How does Elias feel about customer complaints?
Elias doesn’t mind customer complaints, because…
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5. What does Elias do during the morning and afternoon?
In the morning and afternoon, Elias …
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6. Why does Elias go to the customers’ tables?
Elias wants to …
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7. What does Elias have to do to stay in business?
He has to be …
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8. Why was Elias a little afraid of starting a business at first?
Elias was a little afraid because he …
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9. This story is mostly about…
- how you can live without a regular paycheck,
b. the things involved in starting a restaurant.
10. True or False.
______In the “front” of the restaurant, Elias makes sure customers get good service.
Think about these!
11. Elias and other business people often have to “learn on the job.” What do you think this means?
I think that “learning on the job” means … ______
12. Read the part of the article that tells about Elias’s work day.
Would you like to work hours like this?
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Explain your answer in complete sentence(s).
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VOCABULARY this week!
Fill in the blanks with the words from the word bank.
1. Elias’s partner was ______(discouraged) when they first started the business.
2. When Elias and his partner expanded their business, they got more ______(people being served).
3. Elias is in charge of ______(watching over) twenty-eight employees.
4. Elias’s goal is to give his ______s (one who buys something) good service and plenty of attention.
5. At General Electric, Elias liked the money and the ______(payments that workers get besides money).
Study these Spelling words:
burst birth serve learn sailor
urgent thirst perfect heard operator
purpose shower search worth
early
Practice these in cursive. Correct letter formation is a must!
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