Multiplication
Main Idea
Fractions
Inferences
For Fun
100

Use this method to help you organize an equation.  It is a kind of array.

An open array

100

There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada’s cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live

Canada is the best country in the world.

100

The top number in a fraction

Numerator

100

I am used to hang pictures.  I am a bit heavy on one side.  I am a tool.

hammer

100

The name of the cartoon character who lives in the ocean and has a funny name.

Sponge Bob

200

This is what it is called when you look at 10 times something.

Place Value

200

The United States seems to be in love with the idea of going out to eat. Because of this, a real variety of restaurants has come about specializing in all kinds of foods. McDonald’s is the king of a subgroup of restaurants called fast-food restaurants. Chances are, no matter where you live, there is a McDonald’s restaurant near you. There are even McDonald’s in the Soviet Union. Now McDonald’s is trying something new. It is called McDonald’s Express and there is a test site in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is part of a Mobil gas station. This allows you to fill up with gas and fill up on food at the same time. What will they think of next

McDonald’s is the king of fast food

200

The bottom number in a fraction; it tells the total number of equal parts in the whole.

denominator

200

I have quite an exciting job that allows me to work with lots of exotic animals. I work hard from the early morning to the end of the day because a lot of critters depend on me. I am in charge of feeding animals, cleaning habitats, and making sure all the animals are happy and healthy

Zoo Keeper

200

The song we sang for Thanksgiving on Tuesday.

Gobble Gobble

300

This is a comparison in problem solving.  The words will be "____ times as _______."

Multiplicative Comparison

300

The movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995. It is an exciting story about space exploration. In the movie, the astronauts get in trouble while they are trying to return to Earth. People in the audience are on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. What makes it even more exciting is that it is a true story.

  • the main idea is in the first sentence: Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995
300

Two or more fractions that name the same amount of the whole.

equivalent fractions

300

You may want to have my phone number around just in case your house has a leaky pipe! My services come in handy when your house is having problems with the kitchen sink, faucet, or bath tub

plumber

300

We watched this movie for the holiday on Thursday, Friday, and Monday.

The Polar Express

400

Multiplying two-digit on one or two-digit in a box.  This method is called the ________ _________.

box method

400

Although there are many holidays that are favored by many, Thanksgiving is the only one centered around being thankful, spending time with family, and eating delicious food.

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful.

400

A number with a whole number part and a fractional part.

Mixed Number

400

Avery watched as her new next-door neighbors moved in. She observed a tall man carrying a bicycle and a kayak into the garage. She also saw a young woman carrying a surfboard through the front door. Her new neighbors _____________________.

Her new neighbors spend a lot of time outdoors.

400

You do not want to get in trouble at Endeavor.  Otherwise, you will go to her office.

Mrs. Travis-Brown

500

Multiplication is the same as what other operation.

Repeated Addition

500

One study found that heavy TV watchers are more fearful of others. They try to protect themselves with guns, alarm systems, and security locks on doors.  In the same study it was found that heavy TV watchers are less upset about real-life violence than are non-TV watchers. All of the violence they see on TV makes them less sensitive to the real thing. A recent study also found that TV violence increases aggressive behavior in kids. 

TV violence can have harmful results.

500

In these two operations, the denominator needs to be the same.

Addition and Subtraction

500

Alexander arrived at his grandmother's house at ten o'clock at night. He saw her car in the driveway and the front door was open. The window was lit with a blue-flickering light. Grandma was ___________..

Grandma was watching television.

500

She is currently our dean.  Her name is royalty.

Mrs. King