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    Mathematics

    I can get ready for my comparing fractions check.

    Get ready

    1. Same denominator: more pieces is greater.
    2. Same numerator: a bigger denominator means smaller pieces.
    3. Use 1/2 as a landmark.

    Write <, > or =.

    1. 1.

      4/6 ___ 1/6

      ○ <○ >○ =
    2. 2.

      2/3 ___ 2/4 (Draw strips to show why.)

      ○ <○ >○ =
    3. 3.

      4/8 ___ 1/2

      ○ <○ >○ =

    Solve.

    1. 4.

      Is 5/8 more or less than 1/2?

      ○ more○ less
    2. 5.

      Order from least to greatest: 3/3, 1/3, 2/3

    3. 6.

      Eli and Mara each have the same-size bag of popcorn. Eli eats 3/4 of his. Mara eats 3/6 of hers. Who eats more?

    Challenge: Write two fractions with the same numerator and use > to compare them.

    Practice page · Week 22, Day 5

    English Language Arts

    I can get ready for my weekly check on inferences and context clues.

    Get ready: answer each question.

    1. 1.

      Ava wiped flour off her cheek and set a tray on the counter. What was she doing?

    2. 2.

      Can two readers make different inferences about the same story? When is that okay?

    3. 3.

      Name two kinds of context clues.

    4. 4.

      'The hikers were weary, so tired they could barely walk.' What does weary mean?

    Compound words.

    1. 5.

      snow + man = ____

    2. 6.

      rain + bow = ____

    3. 7.

      Split: playground = ____ + ____

    4. 8.

      Write a sentence with two compound words from this week.

    Challenge: Find a new word in a book you are reading. Write the clue and your guess.

    Practice page · Week 22, Day 5

    Science

    I can get ready by matching living things to their climate.

    Get ready. Match each living thing to its climate. Give a reason.

    Word bank: tropical · arid · temperate · polar · mountain

    1. 1.

      snowy owl

    2. 2.

      saguaro cactus

    3. 3.

      toucan

    4. 4.

      maple tree

    5. 5.

      mountain goat

    Think it through.

    1. 6.

      Which climate type covers most of the eastern United States?

    2. 7.

      Is every desert hot? Name an example.

    Materials: index cards · your climate map from this week

    Practice page · Week 22, Day 5

    Social Studies

    I can get ready to show what I know about voting.

    Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

    Word bank: register · ballot · candidate · majority

    1. 1.

      Many states ask people to ______ before they vote.

    2. 2.

      A paper or screen where a voter marks a choice is a ______.

    3. 3.

      A person who runs for office is a ______.

    4. 4.

      More than half of the votes is a ______.

    Record your Park Planner mock election.

    CandidateTallyTotal
       
       
    1. 5.

      Write the votes for each candidate and the total.

    2. 6.

      Losing an election is okay because ______.

    Challenge: How did you check that the votes were counted correctly?

    Materials: ballots and ballot box · candidate cards from Day 3