Week 2 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 2, Day 1
Mathematics
I can add 3-digit numbers in my head using place value and friendly numbers.
Look: two ways to add in your head
- Add each place: 243 + 125 is 300, then 60, then 8. That makes 368.
- Friendly numbers: for 299 + 45, think 300 + 45, which is 345.
- You added 1 too many, so take 1 away: 344.
Solve in your head. Write only the answer.
- 1.
320 + 140 = ____
- 2.
156 + 200 = ____
- 3.
410 + 380 = ____
- 4.
299 + 45 = ____
- 5.
198 + 64 = ____
- 6.
375 + 25 = ____
Solve.
- 7.
Sofia has 199 beads. She gets 37 more. How many beads does she have now?
Challenge: Explain how you would add 398 + 105 in your head.
Practice page · Week 2, Day 1
English Language Arts
I can name a character's traits and use adjectives, pronouns and possessives.
Look: trait words are adjectives
- A noun names a person, place or thing: Kai.
- An adjective describes a noun: Kai is honest.
- Add 's to show who owns something: Kai's backpack.
The Wallet on the Bus
Kai found a wallet on the bus seat. Inside were three dollars and a library card with a name: Ms. Ruiz. Kai's friend whispered, "Keep the money. Nobody will know." Kai shook his head. He walked to the front and handed the wallet to the bus driver. The next day, Ms. Ruiz left a thank-you note at school for "the boy who returned my wallet." Kai read it twice and tucked it into his pocket.
Answer about Kai.
- 1.
Circle the trait Kai shows.
○ tall○ honest○ hungry - 2.
What does Kai do that shows this trait?
- 3.
Is "tall" a character trait? Why or why not?
- 4.
In "He walked to the front," which word is a pronoun? Who does it stand for?
- 5.
Write it with 's: the wallet that belongs to Ms. Ruiz
Write ai or ay to finish each word.
- 6.
r __ __ n
- 7.
pl __ __
- 8.
p __ __ nt
Challenge: Write a sentence about someone you know with a trait word and a possessive.
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Science
I can explain what balanced forces are and what they do to an object's motion.
Try each one and write balanced or unbalanced.
| Test | What happened | Balanced or unbalanced? |
|---|---|---|
- 1.
Press your fists together, both equally hard.
○ balanced○ unbalanced - 2.
Now press harder with your left fist.
○ balanced○ unbalanced - 3.
You and a helper pull a sock from both ends, equally hard.
○ balanced○ unbalanced
Draw and answer.
- 4.
Draw a cup sitting still on a shelf. Add two arrows: gravity down and the shelf pushing up.
- 5.
Are there forces on the cup even though it is not moving?
- 6.
What does balanced mean?
Challenge: Why should the two arrows on your cup be the same length?
Materials: an old sock · a helper
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Social Studies
I can sort places into urban, suburban and rural and give a clue.
Read each clue. Circle urban, suburban or rural.
- 1.
"I ride an elevator to our apartment on the 20th floor."
○ urban○ suburban○ rural - 2.
"Our cows graze in a field next to the barn."
○ urban○ suburban○ rural - 3.
"We ride bikes on our quiet street, and Dad drives to the city for work."
○ urban○ suburban○ rural - 4.
"Crowds walk past the food trucks and the train station."
○ urban○ suburban○ rural - 5.
"The school bus takes 45 minutes because the farms are far apart."
○ urban○ suburban○ rural
Answer about where you live.
- 6.
My community is ____.
- 7.
What clue tells you?
Challenge: Which type of community has the fewest people living close together?
Materials: 6 community photos