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    Mathematics

    I can find equivalent fractions and compare fractions with models.

    Look: fold a strip

    1. Fold a strip in half and shade one half.
    2. Fold it in half again: the shading covers 2/4.
    3. Same shading, more parts, new name.

    Fill in the missing number.

    1. 1.

      3/4 = ?/8

    2. 2.

      2/6 = ?/3

    3. 3.

      1/2 = ?/8

    Write <, > or =. Draw a model if you are not sure.

    1. 4.

      2/8 ___ 5/8

      ○ <○ >○ =
    2. 5.

      1/3 ___ 1/2

      ○ <○ >○ =
    3. 6.

      4/6 ___ 2/3

      ○ <○ >○ =
    4. 7.

      3/8 ___ 3/4

      ○ <○ >○ =

    Challenge: Two same-size pies: one is shared by 4 friends, one by 8 friends. Who gets the bigger share? Write a comparison.

    Practice page · Week 23, Day 2

    English Language Arts

    I can make inferences and figure out word meanings with clues.

    Look: Detective steps

    1. Find the clue.
    2. Say what you know.
    3. Make the inference, then check that every clue fits.

    Prints in the Snow

    When Amir opened the back door, the snow was smooth except for a line of small prints. Each set showed two long back feet and two small round front prints. The prints led to the garden, where the carrot tops had been nibbled down to stubs. Amir grinned and ran to get his camera.

    A line of small animal prints crosses smooth snow from a back door to a fenced garden where carrot tops are nibbled down to stubs.
    Prints led across the yard.

    Be a detective.

    1. 1.

      What animal do you infer visited the yard?

    2. 2.

      Underline two clues about the animal.

    3. 3.

      How does Amir feel? Which clue shows it?

    4. 4.

      What do you think Amir will do with his camera?

    5. 5.

      What does stubs mean in this story?

    Use the y-to-i rule.

    1. 6.

      happy + er = ____

    2. 7.

      cry + ed = ____

    Challenge: Write one clue you could add to the story to show the rabbit is still nearby.

    Practice page · Week 23, Day 2

    Science

    I can use clue words for weather and climate and know watch from warning.

    Underline the clue word. Then circle weather or climate.

    1. 1.

      Sleet is falling right now.

      ○ weather○ climate
    2. 2.

      Our town usually gets 3 feet of snow a year.

      ○ weather○ climate
    3. 3.

      Tomorrow will be breezy.

      ○ weather○ climate
    4. 4.

      Every summer, the lake gets warm enough to swim.

      ○ weather○ climate

    Alert drill. Circle Be ready or Act now. Then write the action.

    1. 5.

      Hurricane watch

      ○ Be ready○ Act now
    2. 6.

      Flash flood warning

      ○ Be ready○ Act now
    3. 7.

      Blizzard warning

      ○ Be ready○ Act now
    4. 8.

      Severe thunderstorm watch

      ○ Be ready○ Act now

    Materials: index cards · your safety poster from Week 21

    Practice page · Week 23, Day 2

    Social Studies

    I can fix tricky ideas about rights, responsibilities and voting.

    Write right, responsibility or voting rule for each card.

    Word bank: right · responsibility · voting rule

    1. 1.

      A TV reporter shares news about the school budget.

    2. 2.

      Ms. Chen serves on a jury.

    3. 3.

      A voter marks a ballot behind a curtain.

    4. 4.

      A 16-year-old cannot vote yet.

    5. 5.

      A family pays its taxes.

    6. 6.

      People sign a request for a new bus stop.

    Answer the question.

    1. 7.

      Write what each letter of RAPPS stands for.

    Challenge: Is voting a right, a responsibility or both? Tell why.

    Materials: index cards