Week 21 · Day 2 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 21, Day 2
Mathematics
I can find equivalent fractions with area models.
Look: 1/3 = 2/6
- Draw a rectangle with 3 equal columns. Shade 1 column.
- Draw a line across the middle. Now there are 6 equal parts.
- The same shading covers 2 parts: 1/3 = 2/6.
Draw an area model. Then write the equation.
- 1.
Shade 1/2 of a square. Cut it into 4 equal parts.
- 2.
Shade 2/3 of a rectangle. Cut each third in half.
- 3.
Shade 2/4 of a square. Cut each fourth in half.
Answer each question.
- 4.
A square has 4 equal parts with 1 part shaded. Each part is cut in half. How many parts are there now, and how many are shaded?
- 5.
Is 3/6 equal to 4/8? Show it with a model.
○ yes○ no - 6.
Ming paints 3/4 of a wall. Her dad says she painted 6/8. Is he right? Draw to show.
Challenge: Shade 1/2 of a rectangle cut into 8 equal parts. How many parts did you shade?
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English Language Arts
I can join ideas with linking words to make compound and complex sentences.
Look: Three kinds of sentences
- Simple: one subject and one verb part. Cats are tidy.
- Compound: two sentences joined with a comma and and, but, or or so.
- Complex: a whole sentence plus a part that starts with because, since, when, if or although.
Join the two sentences with the word given.
- 1.
Bikes are fun. They are good exercise. (and)
- 2.
Our town needs a park. Kids have nowhere to play. (because)
- 3.
Some pets are easy. Goldfish are easy. (such as)
Circle simple, compound or complex.
- 4.
Dogs need walks.
○ simple○ compound○ complex - 5.
Dogs need walks, but cats use a litter box.
○ simple○ compound○ complex - 6.
Since cats stay inside, they fit in small homes.
○ simple○ compound○ complex - 7.
Change y to i and add -ed: cry → ____
- 8.
Change y to i and add -ed: try → ____
Challenge: Write a compound sentence about winter using so.
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Science
I can tell a tornado watch from a warning and find my safe place.
Circle what to do for each alert.
- 1.
Tornado watch
○ Be ready○ Act now - 2.
Tornado warning
○ Be ready○ Act now - 3.
Which room is safest during a tornado warning?
○ a room with big windows○ a small inside room on the lowest floor with no windows○ the top floor - 4.
Why should you stay away from windows?
Safe-Place Hunt. Sketch a simple floor plan of your home and draw a star on the safe place.
- 5.
My floor plan
- 6.
Our safe place is ____.
Challenge: In your safe place, what do you do with your arms?
Materials: a clear bottle of water with a drop of dish soap
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Social Studies
I can name the five First Amendment freedoms and give an example of each.
Five Freedoms
The First Amendment protects five freedoms. Here they are in kid words. You may practice any religion or no religion. You may say what you think. Newspapers and news sites may report the news without the government controlling them. People may gather together peacefully. People may ask the government to fix a problem. That last one is called the right to petition.
Write the freedom each person is using.
Word bank: religion · speech · press · assembly · petition
- 1.
A school newspaper writes about the new lunch menu.
- 2.
Families gather peacefully on the town green to show they care about clean rivers.
- 3.
Forty neighbors sign a letter asking the town for a new streetlight.
- 4.
A family goes to their place of worship for a holiday.
- 5.
A girl tells the town council she disagrees with a plan.
Answer the questions.
- 6.
What is the Bill of Rights?
- 7.
In what year was the Bill of Rights added?
- 8.
Rights have limits. Give one example.
Materials: five index cards · markers