Subtraction
ELA
Fractions
Vocabulary
100

256-153= ? 

103

100

What is the meaning of the word glare as it used in the sentence below: 

I looked at my brother with a glare after he broke my toy.

A. Difficult look

B. Dirty look 

B. Dirty look 

100

The fractions refer to the same sized whole. Write >, <, or =


2/6 > 2/8

2/6 is closer to 1 whole while 2/8 is closer to the origin, 0.  2/6 needs 4 more copies of ⅙ to make 1 whole. 2/8 needs 6 more copies of ⅛ to make a whole. 

100

Organism 

A living thing 

200

421- 220=? 

201

200

What is the meaning of the word glimmer? 

Fireworks on the 4th of July give off a beautiful glimmer in the sky. 

A. Glow

B. Look

A. Glow

200


Zoe colored the model above. Which fractions name the blue part of the model? Choose all that apply.

 A.   1/2            C. 1/4

 B.   2/8            D. 2/2

B. 2/8 and C. ¼ are equivalent fractions, meaning they cover the same amount.

200

Unit Fraction 

Any fraction with 1 as it numerator 
300

How can you regroup 705 in order to subtract 705 – 436? Enter your answer on the lines. 


I can regroup 705 into ____hundreds, ____tens, and ____ones.

I can regroup 705 into __6__hundreds, __9__tens, and __15__ones.

300

What is the meaning of the word ignite?  

When we go camping, my father will ignite the fire so we can roast marshmallows.

A. Start

B. Call 

A. Start 

300

For each pair of fractions,

write the equivalent whole

number on the line.     

12/2    =   18/3   =  ____

 4/2     =  16/8    =   ____

12/12 =    16/16 = ____

 

12/2    =   18/3   =  __6__

 4/2     =  16/8    =   __2__

12/12 =    16/16 = ___1_

300

Elapsed Time

The amount of time that passes between the start time and the end time. 

400

Ava has 475 beads to make necklaces. She loses 176. How many beads does she have left?  Be sure to show your thinking!

She has 299 beads left.

400

What is the meaning of the word doze?       

  My grandpa will doze during television shows he watches when he is tired.

A. Discuss

B. Nap

B. Nap

400

Aiden has ¼ of a puzzle in each box. Use a fraction to show the number of puzzles in 8 boxes.

8 copies of ¼ is 8/4. 8/4 can also be written as 2 wholes because 8 divided by 4 is equal to 2.

400

Estimate 

To give an approximate number or answer

500

The Third Grade is having a fundraiser. The girls in the class sell 348 sprites and want to sell a total of 500. The boys sell 442 coco-cola and want to sell a total of 550.

Who has fewer sodas left to sell to reach their goal? Conjecture: The girls have fewer sodas to sell.

Part A Find the number of sodas each team has to sell to meet their goal.

Conjecture: The boys need fewer sodas to sell.  

Girls 500 - 348 = 152 sprites left to sell to reach their goal.

Boys 500 - 442 = 108 coca-colas left to sell to reach their goal.

500

What is the meaning of the word witty?       

The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

A. Mean

B. Funny

B. Funny 

500

Ms. Aiken and Ms. Andrea each buy pizzas for the class party. All of the pizzas are the same size.

  • Ms. Aiken’s pizzas were cut into 6 equal slices.
  • Ms. Andrea’s pizzas were cut into 8 equal slices.

Which teacher’s pizzas were cut into larger slices? Then write a comparison expression.

Ms. Aiken's Pizzas were cut into larger slices.  

1/6 >1/8 

500

Difference 

The answer to a subtraction word problem

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