Fractions
1/6 + 2/6 = ___
3/6
12 × 2 = ___
24
Context Clues:
She was tempted to tell him, but she refused to open her mouth.
What do you think tempted means?
Tempted means to want to do something.
If someone wants to hide at night, what color should the person wear? Dressing in black will help him or her blend in with the night sky. Some animals also have colors that help them blend in. The white fur on the polar bear makes it hard to see in the snow. The arctic fox changes color twice a year. In the winter, the fox turns white so it can blend in with the snow. In the summer, the fox turns brown so it can blend in with dry grass and bushes.
In the summer, the arctic fox turns brown so that it can _________________.
a. blend in with the snow
b. stand out in the dry grass and bushes
c. blend in with the dry grass and bushes
d. stand out in the snow
c. blend in with the dry grass and bushes
MATH:
Which is bigger: 3,886 or 3,887?
3,887
Simplify:
8/16 = ___
1/2
200 ÷ 10 = ___
20
Does a Venn diagram show:
a. Compare and contrast
b.Chronological order
c. Cause and effect
d. Problem and solution
Compare and contrast
In addition to colors, patterns are useful for blending in. Stripes and spots help animals blend in with the different colors and shadows in their surroundings. Baby deer have white spots that look just like the sunlight's pattern of light and dark. When sunlight falls between leaves and branches in the forest, the baby deer are safely hidden. Cheetahs also have dark spots that help them blend with the sun's light and dark patterns.
What do baby deer have on their backs?
Baby deer have white spots that look just like the sunlight's pattern of light and dark.
READING:
Which one of these is NOT a theme?
a. Perseverance
b. Courage
c. Cooperation
d. Happy
d. Happy
Which one is bigger:
3/4 or 7/8
7/8
400 × 4 = ____
1600
Tears were streaming down her face. She was crying as if her heart would break. Heaving sobs shook her body.
What can you infer?
The girl is sad.
Some animals imitate, or pretend to be, other animals. For example, some king snakes have stripes. These stripes make the king snakes look like coral snakes. Coral snakes use a poisonous liquid called venom when they bite. Other animals and people stay away from king snakes because they think they are poisonous coral snakes. This helps king snakes stay safe.
Why does the king snake try to imitate the coral snake?ELA:
Before 1850, many of the world’s great cities had nice parks. However, there were no city parks in the United States. New York City was a busy city, but there were no places to escape from the noise or from the smell of horses. Some important people in New York City decided that a park was needed. The city had a contest to see who could design the best park.
Why did people decide to build a park in NYC and how did they decide to do it?
There were no places to escape the noise and smell. They did it by having a contest.
Convert this improper fraction to a mixed number:
14/4 = ___
3 2/4 or 3 1/2
560 ÷ 80 = ___
7
I was so excited! I still remember how I jumped and yelled, "Hooray!" It was one of the best moments in my life.
Is this first person or third person?
Many insects use a disguise, or costume, to help them hide. Imagine looking at a leaf and then seeing it fly away! The leaf is actually the South Indian Blue Oakleaf butterfly. The stick insect resembles the branches of the plant it lives on. This makes it very hard to find!
Why does the stick insect resembles the plant that it lives on?
This makes it very hard to find.
MATH:
3/4 × 10
(If you tell how you reached you answer, you will get an additional 100 points)
7 2/4 or 7 1/2
1/3 - 1/6 = ___
1/6 (you have to convert to sixths)
(80 × 3) ÷ 6 = ____
40
He was a bull in a china shop; he left huge messes wherever he went.
Is the underlined sentence a:
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. conflict
d. text structure
What are all the passages about?
a. different ways animals hide
b. predators and prey
c. cheetahs
d. baby deer
a. different ways animals hide