Math
What is a factor of a number?
A number that multiplies to another number.
Ex. 2 and 4 are factors of 8
What is the main idea of a nonfiction text, and what is the theme of a fiction story?
The main idea is what a nonfiction text is mostly about.
The theme is the lesson or message of a fiction story.
What is an adaptation?
A trait or structure that helps a plant or animal survive.
What are goods and services?
Goods are physical items you can buy. Services are actions people do for others.
What is a syllable?
A word part
How can you tell if two fractions are equivalent?
They represent the same value or amount
What is an inference, and what do you use to make one?
An inference is a smart guess based on the text.
You use text evidence and your own thinking/background knowledge.
How does the brain help your body respond to your environment?
It receives information from the senses and sends signals to the body to respond.
What is a democracy?
A government where people have the power to vote and make decisions.
What is the difference between an open syllable and a closed syllable?
An open syllable ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound.
A closed syllable ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound.
Which is greater: 0.6 or 0.56? Explain why.
0.6 is greater because it is 6 tenths, which is more than 56 hundredths.
Name one nonfiction text structure and explain how it helps you understand the text.
Will accept:
- Cause & Effect
- Problem & Solution
- Chronological
- Order & Sequence
- Description
What causes sound, and how does it travel?
Sound is caused by vibrations and travels in waves.
What are natural resources, and why are they important?
Materials from nature that people use (like water, wood, oil); they are important because people depend on them to live.
What is a vowel team? Give an example.
Two vowels that work together to make one sound, like “ea” in team or “ai” in rain.
Solve: 36 × 24 using partial products method
Break it apart:
Now multiply each part:
Add the partial products:
600 + 120 + 120 + 24 = 864
How do a character’s actions and feelings help you figure out the theme of a story?
A character’s actions and feelings show what they learn or go through.
This helps you figure out the theme (lesson).
How can energy change from one form to another? Give an example.
Energy can transfer or transform, like electricity turning into light in a light bulb.
How do people’s choices affect the economy?
Choices about spending, saving, and producing affect supply, demand, and businesses.
How do prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of a word?
Prefixes change the meaning at the beginning of a word, and suffixes change the meaning or form at the end.
A rectangle has a length of 12 units and a width of 5 units. What is the area and what is the perimeter?
Area = 60 square units
Perimeter = 34 units
How do text evidence and your thinking help you understand both fiction and nonfiction texts?
Text evidence shows what the text says.
Your thinking explains and connects ideas.
Together, they help you understand the text more deeply.
How do weathering, erosion, and rock layers help us understand Earth’s history?
They show how land changes over time, and fossils and rock layers provide evidence of past environments.
How can studying different perspectives help us better understand history?
Different perspectives show different experiences and viewpoints, giving a more complete and accurate understanding of events.
What does the root “geo" and the root "rupt” mean?
Geo - Earth
Rupt - To break