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    Mathematics

    I can get ready for my fractions check.

    Get ready

    1. The denominator tells how many equal parts make the whole.
    2. The numerator tells how many parts we count.
    3. Same top and bottom number means 1 whole.

    Answer each question.

    1. 1.

      Shade 2/3 of a rectangle.

    2. 2.

      Write in numbers: seven eighths

    3. 3.

      Write in words: 2/6

    4. 4.

      Four pieces of size 1/4 make ____

    5. 5.

      Is 10/8 less than, equal to or greater than 1?

      ○ less than 1○ equal to 1○ greater than 1
    6. 6.

      Hana cuts an apple pie into 8 equal slices. Her family eats 6 slices. What fraction of the pie did they eat?

    Challenge: Which is bigger, 1/3 or 1/8 of the same pie? Why?

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    English Language Arts

    I can get ready for my weekly check on opinion essays.

    Get ready: answer each question.

    1. 1.

      Put the parts in order: Conclusion, Body 2, Introduction, Body 1, Body 3.

    2. 2.

      Pia's essay says, 'Cats are cheaper pets.' Write one question a listener could ask her.

    3. 3.

      How many body paragraphs does an opinion essay usually have?

      ○ 1○ 2–3○ 8
    4. 4.

      Where does the conclusion go?

      ○ At the start○ In the middle○ At the end

    Circle the word that fits.

    1. 5.

      Jay runs ____ than Kim.

      ○ faster○ fastest
    2. 6.

      The turtle moved ____ of all the animals in the race.

      ○ more slowly○ most slowly
    3. 7.

      Fix the spelling: the bigest box

    4. 8.

      Add -er: dark → ____

    Challenge: Read your introduction to a grown-up. Ask them one question about it and write their question.

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    Science

    I can get ready by taking a full weather station reading.

    Get ready. Take one reading with all your tools and fill in the chart.

    TimeTemperature (°F)Rain (inches)Wind from / strengthCloudsAir feels
          
    1. 1.

      Write your reading as one weather report sentence with a time and numbers.

    2. 2.

      Which weather part changed most since Monday?

    Think about your tools.

    1. 3.

      Which tool was easiest to read? Why?

    2. 4.

      How did the wind streamer help you find the wind direction?

    3. 5.

      What should you do with the rain gauge after you read it?

    Materials: the thermometer, rain gauge and wind streamer from this week

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    Social Studies

    I can get ready to show what I know about local government.

    Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

    Word bank: term · elected · proposal · services

    1. 1.

      A ______ is a set number of years a leader serves.

    2. 2.

      When voters choose a leader, the leader is ______.

    3. 3.

      A ______ is an idea that someone asks the council to decide on.

    4. 4.

      Fixing streets and picking up trash are town ______.

    Plan your Thank You, Local Services poster.

    1. 5.

      Write three services and the workers who give them.

    2. 6.

      Draw one worker doing their job.

    Challenge: Write one question you still have about local government.

    Materials: poster paper · markers