Math in the
Real World
Real World
There are 43 books on one shelf in the library and 68 books on another. How many books are on both shelves?
112 books
3 x 2 =
6
What does gradual mean:
The turtle made a gradual climb up the hill, this was slow, but he kept going slowly and steadily.
To make progress slowly.
How do you spell the plural form of baby?
babies
When and where a story takes place.
Setting
The 3rd grade class needs 150 pencils, they have 85. How many more do they need?
65 pencils
7 x 5 =
35
What does dangle mean:
The kitten tried to grab a ribbon that began to dangle from my hand, because it was hanging, moving back and forth like a tail.
to hang and move back and forth
How do you spell the plural form of fox
foxes
What are the people or animals in a story called?
Characters
There are 5 tables, each with 4 chairs. How many chairs are there in all?
20 chairs
6 groups of 3
18
What does ability mean?
Maya has the ability to read long chapter books, she is able to sound out very tricky words.
able to do something.
How do you spell the plural form of mouse?
mice
DAILY DOUBLE
What the whole passage is about.
Main Idea
There are 186 students in the cafeteria. What is 186 rounded to the nearest 100?
200
What is 4 groups of 7
What does collide mean?
The two bikes that were going to fast could not stop, and did collide into each other. Both bikers fell off their bikes.
to crash into
How do you spell the plural form of dream?
dreams
When you tell the main parts of a story.
Summarize
There are 523 people at the fair. What is 523 rounded to the nearest 10?
520
8 x 8 =
64
What does ambition mean?
Leo has an ambition to be a scientist so he reads a lot of science books and works on experiments.
Want to do something
how do you spell the plural form of foot?
feet
What kind of story often has animals and teaches a lesson?