Week 19 · Day 2 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 19, Day 2
Mathematics
I can read and write fractions in words and in numbers.
Look: 3/6
- Say the numerator first: three.
- Then say the name of the part: sixths.
- 3/6 is read three sixths.
Write each word fraction in numbers and each number fraction in words.
- 1.
five eighths
- 2.
two sixths
- 3.
three thirds
- 4.
one fourth
- 5.
1/6
- 6.
7/8
Circle the bigger piece of the same whole.
- 7.
1/4 or 1/8
○ 1/4○ 1/8 - 8.
1/6 or 1/2
○ 1/6○ 1/2 - 9.
1/8 or 1/6
○ 1/8○ 1/6
Challenge: Kenji folds a paper strip into 8 equal parts and colors 3 of them. Write the colored part in numbers and in words.
Practice page · Week 19, Day 2
English Language Arts
I can plan an opinion essay with an opinion, three reasons and evidence.
Look: An essay plan
- Write your opinion in the top box.
- Write three different reasons, one in each middle box.
- Under each reason, write one piece of evidence. Use short notes, not full sentences.
Read each note for an essay about a class fish tank. Circle Opinion, Reason or Evidence.
- 1.
Our class should get a fish tank.
○ Opinion○ Reason○ Evidence - 2.
Fish are calming to watch.
○ Opinion○ Reason○ Evidence - 3.
Mr. Lee's class said they felt calmer at reading time after they got a tank.
○ Opinion○ Reason○ Evidence - 4.
Caring for fish teaches kids to be responsible.
○ Opinion○ Reason○ Evidence
Make your own plan. Use short notes.
| Part | My short notes |
|---|---|
- 5.
Put a star by your strongest reason. Where will it go in your essay?
- 6.
Are your three reasons different from each other? Write yes, or fix one.
- 7.
Sort these words into -er and -est: colder, smallest, louder, highest, cleaner, slowest.
Challenge: Turn this sentence into a short note: 'I think dogs are really great because they love to play fetch with you.'
Practice page · Week 19, Day 2
Science
I can read a thermometer and record the temperature at different times.
Look: reading a thermometer
- Find the top of the colored liquid.
- Find the labeled number just below it and work out what each small mark is worth.
- Count the marks up from the labeled number and write the reading with °F.
Read each pretend thermometer. Write the temperature.
- 1.
Each mark is 2 degrees. The liquid stops 2 marks above 40. What is the reading?
- 2.
Each mark is 2 degrees. The liquid stops 5 marks above 70. What is the reading?
- 3.
Each mark is 1 degree. The liquid stops 3 marks above 20. What is the reading?
- 4.
Water freezes at ____°F.
Temperature Through the Day. Keep the thermometer in the shade and wait one minute before each reading.
| Time | Temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
- 5.
Circle your warmest reading. When was it?
- 6.
How many degrees warmer was your warmest reading than your coolest?
Challenge: Why should an outdoor thermometer be kept in the shade?
Materials: an outdoor thermometer · a clock or watch
Practice page · Week 19, Day 2
Social Studies
I can name local government leaders and tell how they are chosen.
Election Day in River Bend
The town of River Bend has a mayor and a town council with five members. The mayor leads the town and makes sure services like snowplowing and the library run well. The council meets twice a month. Council members vote on town laws and decide how to spend the town's money. Every four years, the voters of River Bend elect a mayor. A set number of years in office is called a term. Some towns have a town manager or a select board instead. Native nations have their own governments, such as a tribal council, because they are sovereign nations.
Use the story to answer.
- 1.
Who leads the town of River Bend?
- 2.
How many people are on the River Bend town council?
- 3.
What does the council vote on?
- 4.
How do the people of River Bend choose their mayor?
○ Voters elect the mayor.○ The oldest person gets the job.○ The mayor picks the next mayor. - 5.
What is a term?
Fill in your index card with an adult. Use your town or county website.
- 6.
Our local government is called ______.
- 7.
Our leader's title is ______ (mayor, town manager, county executive or another title).
- 8.
Our council or board has ______ members.
Challenge: Finish the sentence: A mayor is different from a council member because ______.