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Work at Riverbend Landing

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Work at Riverbend Landing

Learn what community workers make and do.

Listen to the story

Listen as your teacher reads the story. Then answer the questions.

Workers at Riverbend

Riverbend is a town beside a river. Lila visits her family shop, Oar & Peg. Uncle Sam carves wooden paddles for boat riders. A paddle is a good—a thing people can use. Aunt Imani repairs loose boat seats. Repairing is a service—work done to help someone. Mr. Chen grows carrots and sells them in baskets. At the landing, Jo washes muddy boats for owners. Washing boats is a service. These workers help Riverbend.

1.
Which worker carves wooden paddles?
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2.
Why is Aunt Imani's work a service?
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3.

Uncle Sam's paddle is a . Aunt Imani's repair is a .

4.
A family finds a loose seat on its boat. Which worker should they ask for help?
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5.
Lila wants carrots for soup. Which worker can provide what she needs?
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Think about goods and services

Think about what each worker provides.

6.
Which pair includes two goods?
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7.
A new worker takes photographs for families at a river festival. What does this worker provide?
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8.
A worker in Riverbend makes wooden birdhouses that families can buy. What does this worker provide?
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9.
Which sentence best shows how Jo helps people in Riverbend?
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10.
Write a thank-you note to one worker in the story. Name the worker, tell what the worker does, and tell whether the worker provides a good or a service. Tell how the work helps someone.