Math
Mia has 3 apples. Ben has 4 times as many apples.
How many apples does Ben have?
12
1. What should a story include at the beginning?
a) A list of facts
b) A character and a setting
c) The ending of the story
b) A character and a setting
What is 5 times as many as 8?
40
Describe the personality of the third little pig using specific details from the story (what he says, does, or thinks).
open ended
“Rainforests are warm, wet forests that receive a lot of rain each year. They are home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species. Many rainforest plants are used to make medicines that help people.”
1. Which sentence best paraphrases the main idea of the passage?
A. Rainforests are places where it never rains.
B. Many animals dislike living in rainforests.
C. Rainforests are wet forests with many plants and animals.
D. Medicines cannot be found in rainforests.
C. Rainforests are wet forests with many plants and animals.
A tree is 5 feet tall. A bush is 2 times as tall.
How tall is the bush?
10
2. What helps the reader picture what is happening in a story?
a) Descriptive words and details
b) Short sentences only
c) A lot of random dialogue
a) Descriptive words and details
Write 6x4 as a “times as many” statement.
6 times as many as 4
Which detail best describes the setting where the pigs build their houses?
A. A busy city full of tall buildings
B. A countryside area with space for three houses
C. A forest filled with magical creatures
D. A beach near the ocean
B. A countryside area with space for three houses
2. Paraphrase this detail from the text in your own words:
“They receive a lot of rain each year.”
“They get a lot of rainfall every year.”
(Anything that restates the idea of receiving lots of rain.)
Lucy has 6 marbles. Jay has 18 marbles.
Jay has how many times as many marbles as Lucy?
3
3. What do transition words (like first, next, then, finally) help you do?
a) Show the order of events
b) Make the story longer
c) Add more characters
a) Show the order of events
What is 4 times as many as 3?
Why is the wolf unable to blow down the third pig’s brick house? Use at least one detail from the text.
open ended
3. If a video showed animals in a rainforest and said they live in warm, rainy places, which sentence is a good paraphrase of that information?
A. These animals live in cold mountains.
B. These animals live in a hot and rainy habitat.
C. These animals like to stay indoors.
D. These animals only live in deserts.
B. These animals live in a hot and rainy habitat.
Choose the sentence that shows a multiplicative comparison.
a) Mia has 3 more books than Leo.
b) Mia has 3 times as many books as Leo.
b) Mia has 3 times as many books as Leo.
4. Read this sentence:
“‘Let’s get out of here!’ shouted Ben as the storm got closer.”
What story element does this show?
a) Dialogue
b) Setting
c) Ending
a) Dialogue
Write 2x7 as a “times as many” statement and solve.
2 times as many as 7
2 x 7 = 14
Which action shows that the wolf is determined?
A. He blows down the first house and gives up
B. He politely asks the pigs to come outside
C. He keeps trying different ways to get into the brick house
D. He decides to take a nap instead of chasing the pigs
C. He keeps trying different ways to get into the brick house
4. If your teacher says aloud:
“Many rainforest plants can be used to help make medicines.”
Write a paraphrase of that sentence.
“Some plants in the rainforest are used to make medicines.”
(Any version that keeps the same meaning.)
Emma has 4 stickers. Noah has 3 times as many stickers.
Write an equation to find how many stickers Noah has.
4 x 3 = 12
5. Why is it important to have a clear ending in your story?
a) To make readers laugh
b) To finish the story and show what happened to the characters
c) To add more action
b) To finish the story and show what happened to the characters
What is 3 times as many as 6?
18
Describe the event when the wolf arrives at the straw house. What does he say? What does he do? Use details to show how the scene unfolds.
open ended
5. You see a picture of a rainforest with tall trees, many plants, and animals everywhere. Which sentence is the best paraphrase of the picture?
A. The rainforest is empty and dry.
B. The rainforest is full of plants and animals.
C. The rainforest has no trees.
D. The rainforest is covered in snow.
B. The rainforest is full of plants and animals.