Money and Business Literature Bundle

PLEASE READ: This bundle includes secure PDFs of 4 of my literature and non fiction reading resources. If you purchased my Lemonade War literature unit, Lunch Money literature unit, Bread Winner literature unit, or Business Non Fiction Reading and Research resource, this bundle contains the same products. Links to the individual products above.

These 4 reading resources all have a entrepreneur and business aspect to them. The novel studies provide a great opportunity for students to use money math and to think about a way to develop their own small business. The novel units can be taught whole group one after another (~3 months to teach), or teachers can break students into 3 reading groups and complete each novel unit simultaneously (~1 month to teach).

As a culminating activity, read about famous business founders and their companies. Complete a research essay that focuses on one successful company and its history.

Bundle Includes:

1) The Lemonade War Activities...

CCSS (4th grade)

Discussion Topics

Reading Comprehension Questions (notes included)

Vocabulary List for Each Chapter (definitions included)

Character Chart (teacher notes included)

Story Map (story plot, teacher notes included)

Analysis of Misunderstandings (teacher notes included)

Compare/Contrast Business Partners (teacher notes included)

Summarize Character Business Strategies (teacher notes included)

Lemonade Math Word Problems (answer key provided)

Class Comment Card Activity

Create a Lemonade War Poster Activity (sample included)

Write a Business Plan

Open a Lemonade Stand (integrated math activity)

Design a Book Cover Activity (teacher sample included)

Book Quiz (answer key included)

2) Lunch Money activities...

CCSS (4th grade)

Chapter Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension Questions (1-3 questions per chapter, teacher notes included)

Character Chart (teacher notes included)

Money Observation and Mini Research Activity (sample student image included)

Planning a Book Series Graphic Organizer (teacher notes included)

Calculate Minutes in Class Activity (2 handout options)

Compare/Contrast Greg and Maura's Comic Books (teacher notes included)

Comic Book Style (teacher notes included)

Fold a Mini Book Procedural Activity (sample images included)

Story Plot Map (teacher notes included)

Design a Comic Book Page (3 comic book page templates included)

End of Book Test (answer key included)

Student Business Plan (optional)

3) The Bread Winner Activities... this is a lesser known historical fiction novel that tells the story of a girl who uses her bread making skills to save the family during the Depression. Even boys love this novel!

CCSS (4th grade)

Discussion Topics (bullying)

Non-Fiction Background Reading for the Great Depression

Cause and Effect chart for the Great Depression

Foldable Booklet for Gist Statements (summarizing)

Reading Comprehension Questions for each chapter (as an alternative to the gist statements in the foldable booklet)

Chapter Vocabulary

Character Chart

Story Plot Map

Compare/Contrast Sarah and Carla Venn diagram

Foreshadowing

Calculate Bread Earnings (math integration)

Mini Research Project and Point of View Postcard Creative Writing Activity

Expository Essay identifying the changes in the main character (sample essay and rubric included)

End of Book Test (study guide and answer key included)

4) A compare/contrast graphic organizer to compare the 3 novels after finishing all stories.

5) Business Non Fiction Reading and Research activities...

CCSS (4th)

7 Non Fiction Reading Passages (one page each)

- Gerber Baby Food

- Wells Fargo Bank

- Levi Strauss Blue Jeans

- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

- Nike Shoes

- Ray Kroc and McDonald's

- Mattel and the Barbie Doll

Suggested Article Sources for supplemental reading passages (websites and book names)

Discussion Topics

Scaffolded Outlining Activities (teacher notes included)

- 3 Outline Templates

Compare Businesses Chart

Create a Student Business Suggestions

Step-by-Step Research Project and 5-Paragraph Essay (teacher notes included)

Instructions and Pictures for Building a Research Folder

Business Vocabulary List (teacher notes included)

Literature Unit, Novel Study, Financial Literacy, Lemonade War, Lunch Money, Bread Winner, money math, student business, reading groups, business literature