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1、Were in BusinessA Reading AZ Level R Leveled BookWord Count:1,082Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-LEVELED READER ALEVELED BOOK RWere in BusinessWritten by Elizabeth StraussIllustrated by Tad ButlerCorrelationLEVEL RN3030Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAWere in B
2、usinessLevel R Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Elizabeth StraussIllustrated by Tad ButlerAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Written by Elizabeth StraussIllustrated by Tad Butlerwww.readinga-Were in BusinessWere in Business Level R 34Table of ContentsA Successful Year .4Important News .6Making a Dec
3、ision .10The Company Meeting .16The Plan .18Glossary .20A Successful Year“Okay,lets get started,”Ms.Maybry said to the Kids Company Leaders Team(KCLT).Kids Company(Kids Co.)was a national program of school companies run by students.The Adams School Kids Co.had 93 members from six grades.The Leaders
4、Team was made up of five students who were elected each year.Ms.Maybry was their advisor.Were in Business Level R 56“Its been a successful year,”Ms.Maybry began.Adams Kids Co.had exceeded its goal for the year.The members had built the school garden,and opened a school store,and collected coats for
5、homeless people.“You did so well.I wrote to the Kids Co.state committee about your success.”Ms.Maybry explained.Important News“I have important news,”Ms.Maybry stated.“Cool!”Mandy interrupted,always ready to talk.“As members of the KCLT,you have been invited to present a project to the national Kids
6、 Cmittee.If the committee members approve your plan,they will award$3,000 to fund your project,”Ms.Maybry continued.“Whoa!”said Brian,the math whiz and Kids Co.finance guy.“We could really be in business.”“Yes,”said Ms.Maybry cautiously,“but you need a plan.”Were in Business Level R 78“Lets start a
7、bookmobile for preschoolers,”said Brian.“How about a baby-sitting program to help adults going back to school?”offered Chris.“Or a music video with a message,”Mandy added.“Wait a minute,you guys!”Elizabeth interrupted.“Arent we a team?We have to decide together.”“Looks like were going to have to dec
8、ide on a way to decide,”Jason observed.“Look over the requirements,”Ms.Maybry advised.“Agree on a project to propose.”Jason and Elizabeth began reading and taking notes.Chris and Mandy started talking about how exciting this opportunity was.Brian was figuring out how much time they had to complete t
9、he project.Were in Business Level R 910 The leaders stopped what they were doing.They sat looking at each other not sure what to do next.Again,Mandy was the first to speak.“How are we ever going to pick a project?”she said.“We could put all of the projects in a hat and pick one,“Chris suggested.“Tha
10、t doesnt seem right,”Jason said.“We were elected to lead.We should be doing more than just throwing ideas in a hat.”Making a Decision“What do the rules say?”Mandy asked.Elizabeth explained that the project had to follow the Kids Co.mission statement,and the plan had to show how the money would be us
11、ed.Jason pulled out the Kids Co.mission statement.He read:“Kids Co.participants work together to learn and use the ways of business to run successful projects that benefit the school and community in a positive way.”Were in Business Level R 1112“How will we choose?”said Chris.“We cant draw straws or
12、 play Rock,Paper,Scissors.”“We have to operate like a business,”Elizabeth agreed.“How do we do that?”asked Brian.“We ask the people who elected us,”suggested Jason.“What a great idea,”said Mandy.“Well present our ideas to our stockholders,like a real corporation.”Mandy could find the drama in any si
13、tuation.The team leaders decided they would present their ideas to all the members of the Adams Kids Co.Then they would ask the members to vote on their project presentation ideas.They would present the members favorite idea to the committee.The kids shared their plan with Ms.Maybry.“I think thats a
14、 great plan,”Ms.Maybry said.“It shows leadership to ask the members of the company to participate in your decision.”Were in Business Level R 1314The team divided up the tasks.Brian,Mandy,and Chris began brainstorming project ideas.They wanted to start with a list of potential ideas and end up with n
15、o more than three final ideas to put on the ballot.They had a lot of discussing to do.Elizabeth and Jason would check that each idea supported the Kids Co.mission statement as they put together the information for the presentation.Mandy and Chris began preparing their presentation to the Adams Kids
16、Co.members.First,they would review last years successes.Then,they would read the Kids Co.mission statement and tell the club members about the invitation they had received from the Kids Co.state committee.At the end of their presentation,they would talk about the proposed ideas and pass out ballots
17、for voting.Brian was preparing a letter inviting all of the members to meet after school on the following Monday.After that,he would design the ballots using a computer program.Were in Business Level R 1516By Thursday afternoon,the list of projects was complete.The entire KCLT agreed that the three
18、projects were supported by the Kids Co.mission statement and were good enough to present at the club meeting.The ballot was complete.The projects were:An after-school reading program for kids and grown-ups.A music video for sale to promote the school tutoring program.A baby-sitting program for the k
19、ids of adults who are going back to school.The Company MeetingThe day of the meeting arrived.The members of the KCLT dressed in their most business-like clothes.The club met in the school multi-purpose room.“Are you guys ready?”Brian asked Mandy and Chris.Mandy nodded her head.Brian thought it was t
20、he first time he saw Mandy answer without words.Mandy and Chris gave their presentation.The whole club applauded.The students were glad to be included in the decision-making process.The ballots were passed out.Were in Business Level R 1718Elizabeth collected the ballots and most of the club stayed t
21、o see which project would be voted the favorite.As it turned out,the after-school reading program won by a landslide.“I guess everyone agreed that our school could use the money to buy students more books,”Brian said.“Or maybe they thought the music video wouldnt sell,”Mandy suggested.“Maybe they th
22、ought helping parents needing baby-sitting would be too hard for students to organize,”said Chris.The Plan“Whatever they thought,”Brian said,“wed better get to work.We have a project.Now we need a good business plan.”But the plan didnt take long,because Brian had been working on all three plans all
23、along.He sat with the Leaders Team and Ms.Maybry to show them how they might spend the$3,000 to buy books,supplies,and advertising for the program.“Brian,”said Mandy,“you are the financial expertyou should present the plan.”“Thanks,but I get so nervous when I talk to a group,”Brian said.“You and Chr
24、is can present to the committee.You two are the talking experts.No question.”And everyone laughed.Were in Business Level R 1920Are you interested in starting your own business?It all starts with a good idea and some planning.First,youll need to write a business plan.1 Develop a mission statement.Sta
25、rt by writing a sentence or two that outlines the main goal or purpose of your business.(Make sure your goal is realistic.)2 Determine the need for your product or service.Talk to friends,family,and neighbors.Find out if they would pay for your product or service and how much they would be willing t
26、o spend.3 Decide what you will name your business.4 Find out what it will cost to start and operate your business.Determine how much money you will need to run your business and how you will raise the money.5 Determine how you will operate the business while attending school,playing sports,etc.6 Dec
27、ide how you will advertise.How will you let people know about your new service or product?Glossaryballot(n.)a printed paper used in voting(p.13)brainstorming(v.)developing ideas(p.13)business plan(n.)an outline for how to start a business(p.18)committee(n.)a group of people who consider or decide on
28、 a course of action(p.5)corporation(n.)a business organization with specific business powers and responsibilities(p.11)exceeded(v.)went beyond(p.5)finance(n.)the business of managing money(p.6)mission a sentence that outlines the goals of statement(n.)a company or organization(p.10)participants(n.)p
29、eople who take part in an event or activity(p.10)potential(adj.)possible(p.13)present(v.)to give something to somebody(p.6)presentation(n.)a performance or demonstration put on before an audience(p.12)proposed(adj.)offered or suggested(p.14)requirements(n.)necessary items(p.7)stockholders(n.)people who own part of a company(p.11)voting(v.)expressing a choice(p.14)