Writing
What did the evergreen tree symbolize thousands of years ago?
Eternal life and hope for spring
In the number 5,500, how does the value of the "5" in the thousands place compare to the value of the "5" in the hundreds place?
The "5" in the thousands place (5,000) is ten times greater than the "5" in the hundreds place (500).
What kind of hatchet did George’s dad give him?
Red
Which place gets very little rain and has few plants?
The Desert
Write 0.48 as a fraction
0.48= 48/100
What were three common decorations for the tree during the 18th and 19th century?
Fruits, Nuts, and Paper Ornaments
Look at the number 3,333. What is the value of the "3" in each place? How does the value change from right to left?
Ones: 3 (1)
Tens: 30 (10)
Hundreds: 300 (100)
Thousands: 3,000 (1,000)
Why didn’t it take long for George to cut down the tree?
The tree was very small
This passage compares deserts and rain forests. What is the same about deserts and rain forests?
Both are special places that are homes to animals and plants
Write 0.7 as a fraction
0.7= 7/10
Who is said to have first put candles on a Christmas tree?
Martin Luther
Write a division problem showing the relationship between the digits in the hundreds and tens places in the number 4,200.
Hundreds: 4 × 100 = 400
Tens: 2 × 10 = 20
400 ÷ 40 = 10 (showing the hundreds is ten times more than the tens)
You can tell from the story that George is what?
George is honest
Many trees and plants grow in the rain forest, but only a few plants can grow in the desert. We also know that rain forests get a lot of rain but deserts are dry. What does this tell us about what helps plants grow?
Plants grow best in wet places
Write 0.25 as a fraction
0.25=10025
Who introduced the Christmas tree to North America?
German Soldiers
In 80,000, compare the value of "8" in the ten-thousands place to "8" in the thousands place.
Ten-thousands: 80,000
Thousands: 8,000
80,000 ÷ 8,000 = 10
How might George’s father have gotten the cherry tree?
It was purchased from a friend from another country
What is “Desert or Rain Forest?” mostly about?
How deserts and forests are the same but different
Write 1.37 as a mixed number
1.37= 1 37/100
When did electric lights replace candles on the tree?
The early 1900s
Choose two adjacent digits in a number, like 550, and write a division equation that fits the ten-times rule.
550 ÷ 55 = 10
The "5" in the hundreds is ten times the value of the same digit in the tens.
What is the important lesson in this story?
Honesty is the best policy
The trees’ leaves make a kind of cover over the other plants in the rain forest. What is this part of the rain forest called?
The canopy
Write 0.62 as a fraction
0.62= 62/100