Main Idea
A paragraph explains that dogs need food, water, and exercise.
Dogs need basic care.
“The water was freezing, so I didn’t want to swim.” Freezing means?
Very cold
4 × 6
24
What fraction represents half?
1/2
You have 15 candies and give away 6. How many left?
9
A passage describes how students can reduce waste by reusing and recycling.
Ways to reduce waste.
“She was frustrated because she couldn’t solve the problem.”
Frustrated means?
Upset / annoyed
9 x 7
63
Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/5?
1/3
There are 4 bags with 7 oranges each. How many oranges total?
28
A text explains how storms form, including clouds, wind, and rain.
How storms form.
“The enormous elephant barely fit through the gate.” Enormous means?
Very large
There are 6 rows with 8 chairs in each. How many chairs total?
48
What is 2/4 simplified?
1/2
A book has 45 pages. You read 15 pages each day for 2 days. How many pages left?
15
A story shows a boy failing at first, then practicing and finally succeeding. Explain your thinking.
Perseverance leads to success.
“He glanced quickly at the clock before leaving.”
Glanced means?
Looked quickly
A store sells 5 boxes of markers. Each box has 12 markers. How many markers total? Explain your thinking.
60
What is 1/4 + 2/4? Explain your thinking.
3/4
There are 36 students. They are split into groups of 6. How many groups? Explain your thinking.
6
A passage describes problems caused by pollution and suggests solutions. What is the BEST main idea? Explain your thinking.
Pollution causes problems, but there are ways to fix it.
“The ancient building had cracks and faded walls, showing its age.”
Ancient most likely means?
Very old
A classroom has 8 tables. Each table has 4 students, and each student has 3 pencils. How many pencils total? Explain your thinking.
96
Which is greater: 3/4 or 5/6? Explain your thinking.
5/6
A store has 5 shelves. Each shelf has 8 boxes. Each box has 6 items. How many items total? Explain your thinking.
240
A passage explains that plastic pollution harms oceans, hurts animals, and takes years to break down. It also suggests using reusable items.
What is the main idea AND give one detail that supports it?
Main idea: Plastic pollution is harmful but can be reduced.
Evidence: It hurts animals / takes years to break down / reusable items help.
“The boy hesitated before answering, unsure if he should speak.”
What does hesitated mean AND what clues helped you?
Hesitated = paused or waited
Clue: “unsure if he should speak”
A student says:
“6 × 8 = 42 because 6 × 7 = 42.”
What mistake did the student make? What is the correct answer?
They confused 6×7 with 6×8.
Correct answer: 48
Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/5?
Explain how you know WITHOUT drawing a picture.
2/3 ≈ 0.67 and 3/5 = 0.6 → 2/3 is greater
(or compare using common denominators)
There are 4 classes. Each class has 6 tables. Each table has 5 students.
How many students are there total? Show your thinking.
4 × 6 = 24 tables
24 × 5 = 120 students