Week 19 · Day 3 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 19, Day 3
Mathematics
I can build a fraction by counting unit fractions.
Look: 4/6
- A unit fraction has 1 on top. 1/6 is one of 6 equal parts.
- 4/6 is four pieces of size 1/6.
- Count them: 1 sixth, 2 sixths, 3 sixths, 4 sixths.
Draw a strip and shade each fraction. Tell how many unit fractions make it.
- 1.
5/6
- 2.
2/4
- 3.
7/8
- 4.
3/3
Solve.
- 5.
Two pieces of size 1/3 make ____
- 6.
Six pieces of size 1/8 make ____
- 7.
How many 1/4 pieces make 3/4?
- 8.
Luis walks 1/4 of the trail before lunch and 1/4 after lunch. How much of the trail did he walk?
Challenge: How many 1/6 pieces make one whole? Write it as a fraction.
Practice page · Week 19, Day 3
English Language Arts
I can write an introduction that hooks the reader and states my opinion.
Look: Three jobs of an introduction
- Hook the reader.
- Name the topic.
- State your opinion. It is usually the last sentence.
Circle the kind of hook.
- 1.
Have you ever waited forever for a turn on the swings?
○ question○ surprising fact○ quick story○ strong statement - 2.
An octopus has three hearts.
○ question○ surprising fact○ quick story○ strong statement - 3.
Last fall, my little brother got lost at the fair for ten scary minutes.
○ question○ surprising fact○ quick story○ strong statement - 4.
Recess is the most important part of the school day.
○ question○ surprising fact○ quick story○ strong statement
Read the introduction. Then answer.
- 5.
"Have you ever waited forever for the swings? Our playground has only two swings for 300 kids. I think our school should add more swings." Underline the opinion.
- 6.
Which sentence names the topic?
- 7.
Write your own question hook about lunch at school.
- 8.
Finish with -er or -est: Our slide is the ____ (high) one in town.
Challenge: Write a strong-statement hook for the swing essay.
Practice page · Week 19, Day 3
Science
I can build a rain gauge and measure how much rain falls.
Circle the best answer for building a fair rain gauge.
- 1.
Which container gives a fair reading?
○ a jar with straight sides○ a cup that is wider at the top - 2.
Where does the 0 on the ruler go?
○ level with the inside bottom of the jar○ at the top of the jar - 3.
Where should the rain gauge stand?
○ under a tree○ next to the roof○ in an open yard - 4.
How should you read the ruler?
○ from above○ at eye level
My rain record. Read the gauge, write the amount, then empty it.
| Day | Rain (inches) |
|---|---|
- 5.
On Monday the gauge showed 1 inch. Mia emptied it. On Tuesday it showed 2 inches. How much rain fell in the two days?
- 6.
What does a rain gauge measure?
Challenge: Why do the steadying rocks go outside the jar, not inside it?
Materials: a clear straight-sided jar · a ruler with inches · waterproof tape · small rocks
Practice page · Week 19, Day 3
Social Studies
I can match a community need to the local service that helps and tell how services are paid for.
Write the service that helps with each need.
Word bank: fire department · police · library · sanitation · water department · public works (street crew)
- 1.
A big tree fell across the road.
- 2.
Someone smells smoke coming from a building.
- 3.
A grown-up wants to take a computer class.
- 4.
A child is lost at the town fair.
- 5.
A pipe broke and a house has no water.
- 6.
The recycling bins on the street are overflowing.
Answer the question about paying for services.
- 7.
What are taxes, and what do they pay for?
Challenge: Which worker would you thank for something you used today? Write one sentence.
Materials: index cards · markers