Ratios
What is the ratio of 2 red pens to 3 blue pens?
→ Express it two ways.
2:3
2 to 3
For every 2 red pens there are 3 blue pens
True or False: The Moon makes its own light.
False, the Moon reflects light from the Sun.
What are some topics of the story?
Jealousy, bullying, empathy, loneliness, peer pressure
Fix the sentence:
“the dog chased it’s tail”
The dog chased it's tail.
This is the hottest planet in the solar system.
Venus
A class has 8 boys and 12 girls.
What is the ratio of girls to total students?
12:20 or 3:5
Which phase is when the Moon looks completely dark?
New Moon
What word or idea is repeated throughout the story that hints at something important?
The repeated idea of rain and waiting for the sun.
Fix the spelling:
“Thay walked to the park.”
They
These sea creatures have three hearts.
Octopuses
There are 15 crayons, and 9 are broken.
What is the ratio of broken to not broken?
9:6 or 3:2
Which eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
Why is it important that Margot remembers the sun but the others don’t?
It matters because her memory makes her different, causing jealousy and tension with the other kids.
Fix the sentence
“we saw a raimbow on tuesday.”
We saw a rainbow on Tuesday.
He was the first president of the United States.
George Washington
A bag has 4 squares, 6 circles, and 10 triangles.
Write the ratio of triangles to all shapes.
10:20 or 1:2
Why don’t we have an eclipse every month?
Because the Moon’s orbit is tilted; the Sun, Earth, and Moon don’t line up perfectly each month.
What contradiction do you notice between how the children act before the sun comes out and after?
Before the sun, the kids are cruel and impatient; after the sun, they are joyful and carefree.
Choose the correctly spelled version:
A) beautiful
B) beatiful
C) beutiful
A) beautiful
This planet rains diamonds.
Neptune or Uranus
A school has a ratio of teachers to students of 1:18.
If there are 4 teachers, how many students?
72
What causes the Moon to appear to change shape in the sky?
The Moon’s appearance changes because we see different amounts of the Sun-lit side as it orbits Earth.
What does this line reveal?
“They could not remember a time when there wasn't rain.”
It shows how long they have lived in the rain and how it has erased their memories of sunlight.
Find and fix all mistakes:
“yesterday, jack and i plaed baseball in central park”
Yesterday, Jack and I played baseball in Central Park.
This sweet food never spoils.
Honey