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What does product mean in this story
an item or substance that is manufactured for sale.
What does nudged mean?
poke gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something
What is a manufacturer
Somebody who makes a product manufactures a product.
What is the definition of the word "hesitated"
and use it in a sentence
Hesitate means you pause for a moment
Before running across the street they hesitated.
Leonard was very disappointed when the invention fair opened. Why?
There weren't many people at first
The slim woman in the gray coat said that not many people would be interested in Leonard's invention. Did she really think that?
NO!
Did the man's talk trick Grandmother Esther?
No!
Summarize the story we had today in a couple of sentences.
The manufacturers are pretending that they aren't very interested in Leonard's invention. They are making low offers but Grandmother Esther doesn't fall for their tricks. She tells them to come back with better offers and the manufactures are shocked.
Grandmother Esther gave 2 reasons that the manufacturers did not wait until Saturday afternoon to make their deals. What are those 2 reasons?
1. the inventors would be busy
2. it would take time to work out the deals
Why did the woman in the gray coat say that not many people would be interested in Leonards invention?
She didn't want to pay a lot for the invention
Which prize did Grandmother Esther think Leonards invention would get?
1st prize - $20,000
What was the main point of the story TODAY?
That manufacturers will lie to get better offers but Grandmother Esther doesn't fall for their plans.
Which is the best deal for an inventor?
A. $18,000 and $6 for every copy sold
B. $12,000 and $6 for every copy sold
C. $17,000 and $6 for every copy sold
A. $18,000 and $6 for every copy sold
Why didn't Grandmother Esther want Leonard to make any deals?
because he didn't know how
Let's say a manufacturer had not made a deal for an invention. Which would the manufacturer have to pay more money for:
an invention that won a prize or an invention that did not win a prize?
an invention that won a prize
Spell everyones name correctly in our reading group right now
Eliza, Cooper, Darius, Jack, Ms. D
What is the best deal for a manufacturer?
A. $18,000 and $6 for every copy sold
B. $12,000 and $6 for every copy sold
C. $17,000 and $6 for every copy sold
B. $12,000 and $6 for every copy sold
The man with the slim woman wanted to make his company sound good to Leonard and Grandma Esther. Tell me why
So Leonard would want to make a deal with their company even though there isn't much money for the invention.
What lie did Grandmother Esther tell the bald man?
ABC Home Products wanted to make a deal
When Grandmother Esther told a lie, Leonard was going to remind her that:
ABC Home Products...
ABC Home Products had not told about a deal