Grammar Rescue
Correct the sentence:
the little giant practices every day however improvement takes patience.
The Little Giant practices every day; however, improvement takes practice. (or split into two sentences)
A plant grows from 10cm to 14 cm. What was the increase?
4cm
Evaluate:
6 + 8 ÷ 2
10
Which item does not belong?
Dictionary, Atlas, Notebook, Encyclopedia
Notebook
(The others are reference books.)
Half of 650 = ?
Correct the punctuation:
Students rushed through the problem they missed an important detail.
Students rushed through the problem, so they missed as important detail.
(or semicolon)
Scores in a table show:
Trial 1 = 50, Trial 2 = 65, Trial 3 = 80
What was the increase from Trial 1 to Trial 3?
30
Solve for x:
x + 7 = 15
Four students solved a problem. Mia finished first. Leo finished before Sam. Sam finished last.
Who finished second?
Leo
15 + 27 = ?
42
Fix the sentence:
when the race began the students moved quickly.
When the race began, the students moved quickly.
A graph shows a value changing from 12 to 18, then from 18 to 21.
During which interval was the greatest increase?
12 to 18
Evaluate:
3(4 + 2)
18
Find the pattern:
3, 6, 12, 24, __
48
480 ÷ 60 = ?
8
Rewrite the sentence to fix punctuation and clarity:
Running toward the finish line the robot slowed down it detected an obstacle.
Running toward the finish line, the robot slowed down because it detected an obstacle.
(or split with a semicolon)
A table shows scores: Trial 1 = 40, Trial 2 = 55, Trial 3 = 65, Trial 4 = 85
Between which two trials was the greatest increase?
Trial 3 --> Trial 4 (increase of 20)
Evaluate:
18 ÷ (3 + 3) x 4
12
Which word does not belong?
Triangle, Square, Circle, Cylinder
Cylinder
(It is 3 dimensional; the others are 2D shapes.)
A number is multiplied by 4 and the results is 36. What is the original number?
9
Correct the sentence:
Although the Little Giant trained every day he improved quickly and he was still careful to review mistakes.
Although the Little Giant trained every day, he improved quickly, and he was still careful to review mistakes.
A runner travels 3 miles in 24 minutes at a constant rate. How far will the runner travel in 40 minutes?
5 miles
Solve for x:
3x - 5 = 16
7
Find the missing number:
4, 7, 13, 25, ___
49
(pattern doubles the difference)
A class has 24 students. 3/8 of them bring lunch from home. The rest eat school lunch. How many students eat school lunch?
9