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Word Knowledge. Compete competitor competitive competitionThe company kept ahead of the competition. Identity quantity wondrous tediousTheir product had a strong visual identity.Booklet pamphlet starlet ringletExperts wrote pamphlets about baby care. . Selection Vocabulary .
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1. Birth of a Baby Food By Nathan Aaseng
2. Word Knowledge Compete competitor competitive competition
The company kept ahead of the competition.
Identity quantity wondrous tedious
Their product had a strong visual identity.
Booklet pamphlet starlet ringlet
Experts wrote pamphlets about baby care.
3. Selection Vocabulary Novel p. 186What kind of novel business ideas can you come up with?
Groundwork p. 186Ben Franklin laid some of the groundwork for studies in electricity.
Exasperated p. 187Michael became exasperated when his computer froze in the middle of a game.
Devised p. 187The chess player devised a plan to beat her opponent.
4. Vocabulary Continued Identity p. 187Characters like Mickey Mouse are a big part of Disneys identity.
Reputation p. 188She has a reputation for being an excellent soccer player.
Consumers p. 188The new computer game was purchased by millions of consumers.
5. Building Background Lets talk about
..baby food
Texture, color, flavors
Store bought vs. homemade
Compare baby food business to other businesses we have discussed. Similarities? Differences?
6. Building Background Continued Brand names for products we use today are sometimes the names of the actual people who created them. Examples?
Before 1928, prepared baby food that could be bought cheaply from the stores was not common. Instead, parents would strain fruits and vegetables by hand to make them easier for their babies to digest. The straining process was inconvenient. Why?
7. Preview and Prepare Genre? Clues in the story?
Who are the Gerbers?
What problems did the Gerbers face?
Slogan? Graphics? Illustrators touches?