Week 22 · Day 5 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 22, Day 5
Mathematics
I can get ready for my comparing fractions check.
Get ready
- Same denominator: more pieces is greater.
- Same numerator: a bigger denominator means smaller pieces.
- Use 1/2 as a landmark.
Write <, > or =.
- 1.
4/6 ___ 1/6
○ <○ >○ = - 2.
2/3 ___ 2/4 (Draw strips to show why.)
○ <○ >○ = - 3.
4/8 ___ 1/2
○ <○ >○ =
Solve.
- 4.
Is 5/8 more or less than 1/2?
○ more○ less - 5.
Order from least to greatest: 3/3, 1/3, 2/3
- 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.
Ava wiped flour off her cheek and set a tray on the counter. What was she doing?
- 2.
Can two readers make different inferences about the same story? When is that okay?
- 3.
Name two kinds of context clues.
- 4.
'The hikers were weary, so tired they could barely walk.' What does weary mean?
Compound words.
- 5.
snow + man = ____
- 6.
rain + bow = ____
- 7.
Split: playground = ____ + ____
- 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.
snowy owl
- 2.
saguaro cactus
- 3.
toucan
- 4.
maple tree
- 5.
mountain goat
Think it through.
- 6.
Which climate type covers most of the eastern United States?
- 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.
Many states ask people to ______ before they vote.
- 2.
A paper or screen where a voter marks a choice is a ______.
- 3.
A person who runs for office is a ______.
- 4.
More than half of the votes is a ______.
Record your Park Planner mock election.
| Candidate | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
- 5.
Write the votes for each candidate and the total.
- 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