Week 20 · Day 4 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 20, Day 4
Mathematics
I can find equivalent fractions on number lines.
Look: 1/3 and 2/6
- Stack a thirds line on top of a sixths line. Line up the 0s.
- 1/3 and 2/6 land on the same point.
- So 1/3 = 2/6. They name the same amount.
Use stacked number lines to fill in the missing number.
- 1.
1/3 = ?/6
- 2.
2/4 = ?/8
- 3.
2/3 = ?/6
- 4.
1/4 = ?/8
Do they land on the same point? Circle yes or no.
- 5.
2/3 and 6/8
○ yes○ no - 6.
4/8 and 1/2
○ yes○ no - 7.
Jada walks 2/4 of a trail. Leo walks 4/8 of the same trail. Who walked farther?
Challenge: Find a fraction with eighths that is equal to 3/4.
Practice page · Week 20, Day 4
English Language Arts
I can use examples and experiences as evidence and retell evidence I hear.
Look: Example and experience starters
- For example, ... For instance, ...
- When I ... I once ...
- An example or true story makes a reason feel real.
A Short Speech: Let's Walk to the Library
I think our family should walk to the library on Saturdays. For example, last Saturday we walked and saw a heron by the creek. When we walk, we talk the whole way there. I once spotted a sign for a lost puppy on our walk and helped find its owner. Walking makes Saturdays an adventure.
A grown-up reads the speech aloud. Cover it, then answer.
- 1.
What is the speaker's opinion?
- 2.
Retell two pieces of evidence the speaker gave.
- 3.
Which starter did the speaker use for the heron?
○ For example,○ In fact,○ Most importantly,
Write and build words.
- 4.
Reason: Libraries help kids. Write an example that starts with 'For instance,'.
- 5.
Reason: Pets make us happy. Write a personal experience that starts with 'When I'.
- 6.
pay + ment = ____
- 7.
pave + ment = ____ (keep the e)
Challenge: Read one of your own new sentences aloud. Ask a grown-up to retell it. Did they get it right?
Materials: a grown-up to read the speech
Practice page · Week 20, Day 4
Science
I can find places on a world map and name each one's climate type.
Write the climate type for each place.
Word bank: tropical · arid · temperate · polar · mountain
| Place | Climate type | Sticky-note color |
|---|---|---|
- 1.
Singapore, near the equator
- 2.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where little rain falls most years
- 3.
Tokyo, Japan, with warm summers and cool winters
- 4.
Greenland's ice sheet, near the North Pole
- 5.
High in the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal
Look for a pattern on your map.
- 6.
Our town's climate type:
- 7.
Why are mountain tops colder than the land below?
Challenge: Are all deserts hot? Explain.
Materials: a world map or globe · sticky notes in 5 colors
Practice page · Week 20, Day 4
Social Studies
I can tell what courts and the Supreme Court do.
Be the judge. For each case, write the rule, the facts and your decision.
| Case | Rule | Facts | My decision |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
Case 1: The rule says, "Bikes go in the bike rack." The rack is full, so Owen leans his bike on a tree. What is your decision?
- 2.
Case 2: Two neighbors both say the apple tree on the property line is theirs. What facts do you need?
- 3.
Case 3: The rule says, "Quiet in the reading room." A librarian rings a loud bell for a fire drill. Fair or not?
Answer the questions.
- 4.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- 5.
Who chooses a justice, and who must approve?
- 6.
How long can a Supreme Court justice serve?
Challenge: Why is it helpful for a judge to hear both sides?
Materials: a spoon or block to use as a gavel