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INSTRUCTIONAL VOCABULARY CARDS Use these cards independently or with a partner to review the instructional terms introduced online.
autobiography
a true story that a person writes about his or her own life
legacy
the lasting impact that a person has made on others
subject
the topic, or who or what a text is mostly about
biography
a true story of a person’s life written by another person
main idea
the subject and what the text says about the subject
timeline
a list of events along a line to show when they happened
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SKILL FOCUS
A. Read the terms below. Then, write each term next to its definition. You can review the Vocabulary Cards, if needed.
autobiography biography legacy main idea subject timeline
1. a list of events along a line to show when they happened
2. the subject and what the text says about the subject
3. the topic, or who or what a text is mostly about
4. a true story of a person’s life written by another person
5. the lasting impact that a person has made on others
6. a true story that a person writes about his or her own life
B. Draw a line from each term to the matching description below.
PERSON
LEGACYLIFE
the impact the subject has made on others
personal qualities that describe the subject
major events and dates in the subject’s life
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legacy subject timeline main idea autobiography biography
ACROSS
2. a true story that a person writes about his or her own life
5. the subject and what the text says about the subject
6. the lasting impact that a person has made on others
DOWN
1. the topic, or who or what a text is mostly about
3. a true story of a person’s life written by another person
4. a list of events along a line to show when they happened
2 3
4
5
6
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SKILL APPLICATION
A. Read the terms below. Then, write each term next to its definition. You can review the Vocabulary Cards, if needed.
1. In paragraph 1, circle the year Milton Hershey was born. Then, circle this date on the timeline. 2. Highlight or underline information in the text about the major event that occurred in 1894. Then, highlight
or underline information about this event on the timeline.
3. Draw a box around the word legacy in paragraph 5. List three ways Milton Hershey made a lasting impact on the world.
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4. Milton Hershey donated most of his money to support the students of the Milton Hershey School and to build a hospital in his town. Based on this fact, think of one or two words to describe the kind of person he was.
5. Use the timeline to write or give an oral summary of Milton Hershey’s life. Use the back of the page, if necessary.
H Work with a partner to search for images of Milton Hershey online. Use these to create a timeline with photographs and dates of major events in his life.
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1 Milton Hershey was born on September 13th, 1857, in Pennsylvania, USA. Milton was never a good student. He dropped out of school after year four. In 1872, at age 15, he began working for the owner of a sweet shop.
2 After learning how to make sweets, Milton opened a sweet shop of his own. His first store in Philadelphia, USA was not a success. His second store in New York also failed. Finally, Milton learned from his mistakes. He opened the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894, at the age of 37.
3 Milton bought farmland and cows to be sure he would always have a supply of fresh milk to make chocolate. In 1900, he sold the first Hershey bars for five cents each. The company added different kinds of sweets over time. It grew to be the world’s largest chocolate maker.
4 Milton and his wife Kitty were not able to have children. So, in 1909, they decided to open a school for orphans. After Kitty died, Milton set up a fund to provide money for the school and its students.
5 Milton died on October 13th, 1945. His legacy includes much more than chocolate. He built the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, around his company and its workers. The town is also home to Hershey Museum and Hershey Medical Center. The Milton Hershey School now provides a free education for over 2,000 students. There is even an amusement park named after the famous chocolate maker!
Timeline of Events in the Life of Milton Hersey
1857 born on September 13th in Pennsylvania
1872 works for the owner of a sweet shop
1894 opens the Hershey Chocolate Company
1900 starts selling Hershey bars for 5¢ each
1909 opens a school for orphans
1945 dies on October 13th in Pennsylvania
ANSWER KEY Comprehension
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: Bio
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UKINST
RU
CTI
ON
AL
VO
CA
BU
LAR
Y C
AR
DS
Use
th
ese
card
s in
dep
end
entl
y o
r w
ith
a p
artn
er t
o r
evie
w t
he
inst
ruct
ion
al t
erm
s in
tro
du
ced
on
line.
auto
bio
gra
phy
a tr
ue s
tory
that
a p
ers
on w
rite
s ab
out
his o
r her
ow
n life
legacy
the las
ting im
pac
t th
at a
pers
on h
as
mad
e o
n o
thers
subje
ct
the t
opic
, or
who o
r w
hat
a t
ext
is m
ost
ly a
bout
bio
gra
phy
a tr
ue s
tory
of a
pers
on’s
life w
ritt
en
by
anoth
er
pers
on
main
idea
the s
ubje
ct a
nd w
hat
the t
ext
say
s
about
the s
ubje
ct
tim
eline
a lis
t of eve
nts
alo
ng a
lin
e t
o s
how
w
hen t
hey
hap
pened
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e 2
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om
pre
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ion
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UK
SKIL
L FO
CU
S
A. R
ead
th
e te
rms
bel
ow
. Th
en, w
rite
eac
h t
erm
nex
t to
its
defi
nit
ion
. Yo
u ca
n re
view
th
e V
oca
bu
lary
C
ard
s, if
nee
ded
.
au
tobio
gra
phy
bio
gra
phy
legac
ym
ain idea
subje
cttim
elin
e
1.
a
list
of eve
nts
alo
ng a
lin
e t
o s
how
when t
hey
hap
pened
2.
th
e s
ubje
ct a
nd w
hat
the t
ext
say
s ab
out
the s
ubje
ct
3.
th
e t
opic
, or
who o
r w
hat
a t
ext
is
most
ly a
bout
4.
a
true s
tory
of a
pers
on’s life w
ritt
en b
y an
oth
er
pers
on
5.
th
e las
ting im
pac
t th
at a
pers
on h
as m
ade o
n o
thers
6.
a
true s
tory
that
a p
ers
on w
rite
s ab
out
his o
r her
ow
n life
B
. Dra
w a
lin
e fr
om
eac
h t
erm
to
th
e m
atch
ing
de
scri
pti
on
be
low
.
PERS
ON
LEG
ACY
LIFE
the im
pac
t th
e s
ubje
ct
has
mad
e o
n o
thers
pers
onal
qual
itie
s th
at
desc
ribe t
he s
ubje
ctm
ajor
eve
nts
and d
ates
in
the s
ubje
ct’s life
tim
elin
e
main
idea
sub
ject
biog
raph
y
lega
cy
auto
biog
raph
y
ANSWER KEY Comprehension
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gra
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Nam
e:
SKIL
L A
PPLI
CA
TIO
N
A. R
ead
th
e te
rms
bel
ow
. Th
en, w
rite
eac
h t
erm
nex
t to
its
defi
nit
ion
. Yo
u ca
n re
view
th
e V
oca
bu
lary
C
ard
s, if
nee
ded
. 1.
In p
arag
rap
h 1,
cir
cle
the
year
Milt
on
Her
shey
was
bo
rn. T
hen,
cir
cle
this
dat
e o
n th
e tim
elin
e.
2. H
ighl
ight
or u
nder
line
info
rmat
ion
in th
e te
xt a
bo
ut th
e m
ajo
r eve
nt th
at o
ccur
red
in 1
894.
The
n, h
ighl
ight
o
r und
erlin
e in
form
atio
n ab
out
this
eve
nt o
n th
e tim
elin
e.
3
. Dra
w a
box
aro
und
the
wo
rd le
gac
y in
par
agra
ph
5. L
ist t
hree
way
s M
ilto
n H
ersh
ey m
ade
a la
stin
g im
pac
t o
n th
e w
orl
d.
•
•
•
4. M
ilto
n H
ersh
ey d
ona
ted
mo
st o
f his
mo
ney
to s
upp
ort
the
stud
ents
of t
he M
ilto
n H
ersh
ey S
cho
ol a
nd to
b
uild
a h
osp
ital
in h
is to
wn.
Bas
ed o
n th
is fa
ct, t
hink
of o
ne o
r tw
o w
ord
s to
des
crib
e th
e ki
nd o
f per
son
he w
as.
5. U
se th
e tim
elin
e to
wri
te o
r giv
e an
ora
l sum
mar
y o
f Milt
on H
ersh
ey’s
life
. Use
the
bac
k o
f the
pag
e, if
nec
essa
ry.
H W
ork
with
a p
artn
er to
sea
rch
for i
mag
es o
f Milt
on
Her
shey
onl
ine.
Use
thes
e to
cre
ate
a tim
elin
e w
ith
p
hoto
gra
phs
and
dat
es o
f maj
or e
vent
s in
his
life
.
the
Hers
hey
Mus
eum
the
Hers
hey
Med
ical C
ente
r
the
Milt
on H
ersh
ey S
choo
l
Milt
on H
ersh
ey w
as g
ener
ous
and
com
pass
iona
te.
Milt
on H
ersh
ey w
as b
orn
in P
enns
ylva
nia
on S
epte
mbe
r 13
, 18
57. In
1872
, he
wen
t to
wor
k fo
r th
e ow
ner
of a
can
dy s
tore
. He
ope
ned
the
Hers
hey
Cho
colate
Com
pany
in
1894
and
st
arte
d sellin
g ca
ndy
bars
for
5¢
each
in
1900
. He
rshe
y op
ened
a s
choo
l fo
r or
phan
s in 190
9.
He d
ied
on O
ctob
er 13,
194
5, in
Penn
sylvan
ia.
pag
e 3
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UKSKIL
L FO
CU
S
C. R
ead
th
e te
rms
bel
ow
an
d t
hin
k ab
ou
t th
eir
mea
nin
g. T
hen
, use
th
e cl
ues
to
co
mp
lete
th
e cr
oss
wo
rd
pu
zzle
.
legac
ysu
bje
cttim
elin
em
ain idea
auto
bio
gra
phy
bio
gra
phy
AC
RO
SS
2. a
true s
tory
that
a p
erso
n w
rite
s ab
out
his o
r her
ow
n life
5. th
e s
ubje
ct a
nd w
hat
the text
say
s ab
out
the s
ubje
ct
6. th
e las
ting im
pac
t th
at a
per
son h
as m
ade o
n o
ther
s
DO
WN
1. t
he topic
, or
who o
r w
hat
a text
is
most
ly a
bout
3. a
true s
tory
of a
per
son’s life
written
by
anoth
er p
erso
n
4. a
list
of ev
ents
alo
ng a
lin
e to s
how
when
they
hap
pen
ed
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6
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OT
AI
OG
RA
PH
Y
DI
NI
MIT E L I N EL
GA
CY
A
T
ANSWER KEY Comprehension
Level 11: Biography
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Nam
e:
TEX
T
1
Milt
on H
ers
hey
was
born
on S
epte
mber
13th
, 1857, in
Pennsy
lvan
ia, U
SA. M
ilton w
as
n
eve
r a
good s
tudent. H
e d
ropped o
ut
of sc
hool af
ter
year
four. In 1
872, at
age 1
5,
h
e b
egan
work
ing for
the o
wner
of a
sweet
shop.
2
After
lear
nin
g h
ow
to m
ake s
weets
, M
ilton o
pened a
sw
eet
shop o
f his o
wn. H
is first
sto
re in P
hila
delp
hia
, U
SA w
as n
ot
a su
ccess
. H
is s
eco
nd s
tore
in N
ew
York
also fai
led.
F
inal
ly, M
ilton lear
ned fro
m h
is m
ista
kes.
He o
pened t
he H
ers
hey
Choco
late
Com
pan
y
in 1
894, at
the a
ge o
f 37.
3
Milt
on b
ought
farm
land a
nd c
ow
s to
be s
ure
he w
ould
alw
ays
hav
e a
supply
of fresh
milk
to m
ake c
hoco
late
. In
1900, he s
old
the first
Hers
hey
bar
s fo
r five
cents
eac
h.
The c
om
pan
y ad
ded d
iffe
rent
kinds
of sw
eets
ove
r tim
e. It
gre
w t
o b
e t
he w
orld’s
larg
est
choco
late
mak
er.
4
Milt
on a
nd h
is w
ife K
itty
were
not
able
to h
ave c
hild
ren. So
, in
1909, th
ey
deci
ded t
o
open a
sch
ool fo
r orp
han
s. A
fter
Kitty
die
d, M
ilton s
et
up a
fund t
o p
rovi
de m
oney
for
the s
chool an
d its
stu
dents
.
5
Milt
on d
ied o
n O
ctober
13th
, 1945. H
is legac
y in
cludes
much
more
than
choco
late
.
H
e b
uilt
the t
ow
n o
f H
ers
hey,
Pennsy
lvan
ia, ar
ound h
is c
om
pan
y an
d its
work
ers
.
The t
ow
n is
also
hom
e t
o H
ers
hey
Muse
um
and H
ers
hey
Medic
al C
ente
r. T
he M
ilton
H
ers
hey
School now
pro
vides
a free e
duca
tion for
ove
r 2,0
00 s
tudents
. There
is
eve
n
an
am
use
ment
par
k nam
ed a
fter
the fam
ous
choco
late
mak
er!
Tim
eline o
f Events
in t
he L
ife o
f M
ilto
n H
ers
ey
1857
born
on
Sept
embe
r 13t
h in
Pen
nsyl
vani
a
1872
wor
ks fo
r the
ow
ner o
f a s
wee
t sho
p
1894
open
s th
e H
ersh
ey C
hoco
late
Com
pany
1900
star
ts s
ellin
g H
ersh
ey b
ars
for 5
¢ ea
ch
1909
open
s a
scho
ol fo
r orp
hans
1945
dies
on
Oct
ober
13t
h in
Pen
nsyl
vani
a