Groups, Licenses and Paths: teacher key

Jobs and Careers, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Jobs fall into groups of similar work. Find out how groups, licenses and training paths shape the way people get ready for a job.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does a career cluster hold, according to O*NET?
   • Jobs in one field that need similar skills (answer)
   • Only jobs that need a state license
   • Jobs that need the same degree
2. Which workers does the page say most states require to be licensed?
   • Electricians (answer)
   • Pilots
   • Cooks
3. How long can an electrician's apprenticeship last?
   • A few weeks
   • Three or four years (answer)
   • Ten or more years
4. Why do people take an apprenticeship?
   • To learn the job next to an expert (answer)
   • To avoid a license
   • To change to a new job
5. In this sense, what is an occupation?
   • A kind of job (answer)
   • A college degree
   • A state license

Words

• occupations: kinds of jobs
• clusters: alike groups
• license: official permission
• apprenticeship: learning by working
• cargo: goods carried