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 \nHigh Frequency Words  \nwanted  \nnext  \nneeded  \nwoman  \nman  \nConcept Words  \ncarpenterfixtoolsshopmarket  \n# Learning Goals\n\n·We can trade with others to get whatwe need.  \n●Carpenters need many different tools.  \n·Carpenters can fix many different things.  \nIt Startedwith Nails  \nby Karl Juergensllustrated by Tom Graham  \nPEARSON  \nGlenview,Ilinois·Boston,Massachusetts·Chandler,ArizonaUpper Saddle River,New Jersey  \nJohannes wanted to be a carpenter.But heonly had nails.  \nHe needed tools.He needed wood.So hewent to the market.  \nJohannes saw a man.\"Ihave nails,\"saidJohannes.\"But I need wood.\"  \n“Fix my sign,\"said the man.\"Then I willgive you wood.\"  \nSo Johannes did.  \nNext,Johannes saw a woman.\"I need ahammer,\"said Johannes.  \n\"Fix my roof,\"said the woman.\"Then I willgive you a hammer.\"  \nSo Johannes did.He used a hammer.He used nails.He also used wood.He fixedthe roof.  \nNext,Johannes saw a man.\"I have nails,wood,and a hammer,\"Johannes said.\"Now Ineed a saw.\"  \n\"Make a shelf for me,\"said the man.\"ThenI willgive you a saw.”So Johannes did.  \n7  \nThe next day,Johannes built his shop.Hemade a sign.The sign said:Carpenter.Now he was a carpenter!","cbCaiq7NUGohl1K8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq7NUGohl1K8","pdf",2392509,12,"English","# Learning Goals\n## The Journey of Johannes\n## Trading for Tools and Materials\n## Becoming a Carpenter","[{\"question\":\"What did Johannes have at the beginning of the story?\",\"answer\":\"At the beginning, Johannes had only a collection of nails and a desire to become a carpenter.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Johannes acquire the wood he needed?\",\"answer\":\"Johannes went to the market and traded his labor by fixing a sign for a man in exchange for wood.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did Johannes need to fix a roof?\",\"answer\":\"Johannes needed to fix a roof because a woman offered to give him a hammer in return for his help with the repair.\"}]","It Started with Nails - A Story about Learning and Trading | PDF",1790609776,18]