Math
Solve & Double Check your work with a second strategy.
348 + 125
473
This term describes the shared beliefs, traditions, food, art, and language of a group of people.
CULTURE
This non-contact force pulls objects down toward the center of the Earth.
Gravity
This genre uses rhythm, rhyme, or figurative language to express feelings and ideas, often organized into stanzas instead of paragraphs.
POETRY
This is the type of pet vacuum cleaner—the Ulysses 2000X—that accidentally sucks up a squirrel in Mrs. Tickham’s backyard.
VACUUM CLEANER
Solve & Double Check your work with a second strategy.
428 + 439
867
The symbol on a map that shows directions like North, South, East, and West.
COMPASS
The stages of growth an organism goes through—such as a seed turning into a plant, or a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
Life Cycle
Stories in this genre are made-up, but everything in them could actually happen in real life with realistic characters, settings, and events.
REALISTIC FICTION
Flora's mother describes Flora as a "natural-born" one of these—someone who always expects the worst and doubts good things will happen.
CYNIC
5 x 6
Show your work
30
Rivers, mountains, valleys, and oceans are all examples of these natural shapes on Earth's surface.
PHYSICAL LAND FORMS
or geographic features
A trait, behavior, or physical feature that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment.
This genre uses real facts, data, photographs, and text features (like headings or glossaries) to teach the reader about a topic.
INFORMATIONAL
OR NON FICTION
Flora loves reading comic books about these characters, which leads her to believe the squirrel might have acquired superpowers.
SUPERHERO
What symbol would make this comparison true? Be ready to explain how you know.
7,926 _______ 7,826
7,926 > 7,826
Africa, Asia, and South America are not countries, but large landmasses known as these.
continents
The force created when two surfaces rub against each other, slowing down motion and creating heat.
FRICTION
Stories passed down through generations—such as myths, legends, and fairy tales—that often explain nature or teach a moral lesson belong to this broad genre.
Traditional Literature
or Folklore/Fables
Instead of regular chapter books, Flora prefers reading these books filled with illustrations and superhero adventures.
COMIC BOOKS
Maya's elementary school has 425 students. The middle school down the street has 712 students. How many more students attend the middle school than Maya's elementary school?
287 students
712 - 425 = 287
This word describes how human beings change their clothing, homes, and habits to survive in different climates and environments.
ADAPTATION
The preserved remains or traces of ancient plants or animals that give scientists clues about environments from long ago.
fossils
This genre features imaginary elements that cannot happen in the real world, such as magic, talking animals, or mythical creatures.
Fantasy
This is the name Flora gives to the superhero squirrel after saving him from the vacuum cleaner.
ULYSSES