Adding and Subtracting
What is 4,356 + 2,198?
6,554
What is 36 × 4?
144
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson the author wants to teach
Which point of view uses “I” and “me”?
First person
What text structure explains how something happens step by step?
Sequential order
Subtract: 8,204 − 3,679
4,525
What is 840 ÷ 7?
120
A story shows a character who keeps trying even after failing many times. What is a likely theme?
Perseverance / Never give up
Which point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they”?
Third person
Which text structure compares similarities and differences?
Compare and contrast
A library had 6,450 books. It bought 1,875 more. How many books does the library have now?
8,325 books
A teacher packs 24 pencils into each box. If she has 9 boxes, how many pencils does she have?
216 pencils
In a story, a character lies and later faces consequences. What theme does this support?
Honesty / Actions have consequences
How can you tell a story is written in first-person point of view?
It uses “I” and shows the thoughts and feelings of one character
An article explains a problem and then gives solutions. What is the text structure?
Problem and solution
Sarah saved $2,450. She spent $675 on a bike and $389 on supplies. How much money does she have left?
$1,386
A factory makes 1,248 toys each day. How many toys are made in 6 days? Show or explain your strategy.
1,248 × 6 = 7,488 toys
Two characters argue but learn to work together to solve a problem. What is the theme, and how do their actions support it?
Theme: Cooperation or teamwork
Support: They stop arguing and work together to solve the problem
How does third-person point of view help the reader understand more than one character?
It allows the reader to learn about the actions and thoughts of multiple characters
Why is cause-and-effect text structure useful in explaining historical events?
It shows how one event leads to another and explains why events happened
A school collected 12,485 cans in September and 9,768 cans in October. In November, they collected enough cans so that the total for all three months was 30,000. How many cans were collected in November? Explain your reasoning.
September + October = 12,485 + 9,768 = 22,253
30,000 − 22,253 = 7,747 cans
A farmer has 3,600 apples. He packs them equally into 24 crates. Then, 15 apples in each crate are spoiled and removed. How many good apples remain in total?
3,600 ÷ 24 = 150 apples per crate
150 − 15 = 135 good apples per crate
135 × 24 = 3,240 apples
Explain how the same story could support two different themes.
A story could show friendship through characters helping each other and responsibility through characters owning up to mistakes. Different events support each theme.
How would a story change if it were told in first-person instead of third-person?
The reader would only know one character’s thoughts, and the story would use “I” instead of “he” or “she”
How does recognizing text structure help a reader better understand nonfiction text?
It helps identify main ideas, understand relationships, and summarize information clearly