Vocabulary
What is a Mixed Number?
A combination of a whole number and fraction
Give an example of an improper fraction.
4/3, 17/12, 6/4, 8/2, etc.,
What is 2 3/4 + 2/4?
2 5/4
Define the word theme
the central message or lesson of the story
Name one of the types of precipitation
snow, sleet, rain, hail
What does the word topic mean?
what the story is about
Name a type of producer
flowers, grass, etc.,
Charlotte ran 2/14 of the way to school. She lives 9 and 8/14 yards away. How far does she still have to go?
9 6/14 yards
Define the word contrast
What powers the water cycle?
What is a whole?
4/4, the numerator and denominator are the same
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Amir owns a candy shop. He started his day with a dozen cupcakes. He ate two of them and sold six. How would Amir figure out the denominator of the fraction he has left?
He should start by looking at the total he had at the beginning of the day. The cupcakes are part of the total-12 and share the same denominator.
Define the word compare
To find the similarities between two or more things
Which parts of the water cycle involves the creation of clouds?
What does the word characteristics mean?
The features that identify a person, place, or thing
What does the term water cycle mean?
The passage of water through the atmosphere
What is 5/9 + 8/9 + 1?
1 13/9
Topics are usually pretty _____because they tell us what the story is about
general
How much of the human body is water?
About 70%
Define the word implicit
Not clearly stated
Name, IN ORDER, the 3 phases of The Water Cycle
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
Decompose the Mixed Number 14 9/12
10 + 4 + 1/12 + 8/12
12 + 2 + 1/12 +1/12 +1/12 +1/12 + 5/12
1/12 + 8/12 + 14 etc.,
The Two Headed Weaver (India)
The Ridiculous Wish (France)
Hans and the Princess (Germany)
Juvadi and the Princess (Italy)
The Sad Frog
The Jealous Bluebird
What are the 3 states of matter that water may go through during the water cycle?
gas, liquid, and sometimes solid