Math Review
A number is divided into groups of three digits called?
periods
Convert 6 2/5 into an improper fraction.
32/5
Name the genre:
- characters are fictional
- events could happen
- contains dialogue
realistic fiction
What is the noun in the sentence above and what type is it?
Saturday, proper, abstract
56 x 82 =
4,592
Convert 47/8 into a mixed number.
5 7/8
Name the author's purpose:
Recess in school is very important. There are many schools that are reducing recess. Recess should actually be increased. It improves learning and social interaction.
persuade
How many feet are in 4 miles?
21,120
6,249 / 6 =
1,041 r3
3 4/5 + 7 2/5 =
11 1/5
What text structure is the following passage?
Some types of fish have patterns on their bodies that look like eyes. These patterns are called eyespots. Eyespots help protect fish by confusing predators and sometimes even frightening them away. This gives fish time to get away before they get eaten. Many butterflies have eyespots, too. Butterflies use their eyespots to fool predators just as fish do. But unlike fish, many butterflies also use their eyespots to attract mates.
compare/contrast
Wisconsin
Mr. Roberts leaves for vacation at 8:30 am. He arrives at his destination at 4:17 pm. How long did the trip take?
7:47
12 2/8 - 4 6/8 =
7 4/8 OR 7 1/2
What is the main idea of the passage?
What makes you sneeze? Sometimes when dirt or dust enters your nose, it tickles your nose and throat. This causes a release of histamines, a type of chemical. The histamines bother special cells in your nose. The cells send signals to your brain, and as a result your brain tells your body to sneeze. Since a sneeze lets out a fast blast of air, it sends the dirt or dust out of your nose. Gesundheit!
cause effect
What is the part of the ear that collects a sound?
eardrum
(42-13+22) x 4 - (45+3) =
156
3 4/5 + 6 2/15 =
9 14/15
What inference can you make from the passage below?
Martha was lost, so she asked a man walking by for directions.
"The best way to get to the Fern Building is to take Water Street. Actually, it's best to take Canal Avenue . . . No . . . Park Avenue might be better."
As he walked away, Martha thought to herself, Maybe I should ask someone else's opinion.
Martha didn't think the man's directions were very good.
Which phrase below has a positive connotation?
A. The student gave an excuse for why his homework wasn't done.
B. The student have a reason for why his homework wasn't done.
B.