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    Mathematics

    I can compare fractions that have the same numerator.

    Look: 2/3 and 2/6

    1. Same numerator means the same number of pieces.
    2. Sixths are smaller than thirds.
    3. So 2/3 > 2/6.

    Write <, > or =.

    1. 1.

      2/4 ___ 2/6

      ○ <○ >○ =
    2. 2.

      1/8 ___ 1/3

      ○ <○ >○ =
    3. 3.

      3/6 ___ 3/8

      ○ <○ >○ =
    4. 4.

      5/6 ___ 5/8

      ○ <○ >○ =
    5. 5.

      1/2 ___ 1/4

      ○ <○ >○ =

    Solve.

    1. 6.

      Order from least to greatest: 1/4, 1/2, 1/8, 1/3

    2. 7.

      Two same-size pans of lasagna: one is cut into 4 pieces, one into 8 pieces. Yuki takes 1 piece from each pan. Which piece is bigger?

    Challenge: Is 3/4 of a small pizza always more than 3/8 of a big pizza? Why?

    Practice page · Week 22, Day 2

    English Language Arts

    I can use a chart to show clues, what I know and my inferences.

    Look: How sure am I?

    1. Some inferences are guesses. Some we are very sure of.
    2. From least sure to most sure: wonder, guess, suspect, believe, know.
    3. Pick the word that fits how sure you are.

    The Empty Bowl

    Every evening, Ben filled the cat bowl on the back porch. Lately, the bowl was empty before breakfast, but his cat was asleep inside. Small muddy prints that looked like tiny hands led up the steps. One night Ben heard a clatter. He saw a bushy tail with dark rings slip under the porch.

    Ben's back porch at night, with an empty cat bowl on the porch, small muddy prints on the steps and a bushy ringed tail sliding under the porch.
    Ben's back porch at night.

    Fill in the chart with three clues from the story.

    Text clueWhat I knowInference
       
       
       
    1. 1.

      Who do you infer is eating the cat food?

    2. 2.

      Why do you think the cat is not the one eating it?

    3. 3.

      Put these in order from least sure to most sure: know, guess, suspect.

    4. 4.

      Write one inference about the story that starts with 'I suspect'.

    Sort the compound words: playground, bedroom, bathtub, backyard.

    1. 5.

      Outside: ____

    2. 6.

      Inside: ____

    Challenge: What do you think Ben will do next? Use a clue.

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    Science

    I can describe tropical climates and the living things that live there.

    Rainforest or savanna? Write each living thing in the right column.

    RainforestSavanna
      
      
      
      
    1. 1.

      orangutan

    2. 2.

      howler monkey

    3. 3.

      macaw

    4. 4.

      cheetah

    5. 5.

      wildebeest

    6. 6.

      baobab tree

    Write your answer.

    1. 7.

      How is a rainforest different from a savanna?

    2. 8.

      Pick one animal. How does it fit its home?

    Challenge: Every month in a tropical place averages above about 64°F. What does that tell you about winter there?

    Materials: a world map · pictures of a rainforest and a savanna

    Practice page · Week 22, Day 2

    Social Studies

    I can name offices people vote for at the local, state and national levels.

    Write local, state or national for each office.

    Word bank: local · state · national

    1. 1.

      school board member

    2. 2.

      governor

    3. 3.

      President

    4. 4.

      town council member

    5. 5.

      state senator

    6. 6.

      U.S. representative

    Answer the questions.

    1. 7.

      A ballot asks, "Should the town build a skate park?" What is this kind of question called?

    2. 8.

      In our area, voters choose ______ (local), ______ (state) and ______ (national).

    Challenge: Which level makes decisions about your neighborhood park? Why might it matter to vote in that election?

    Materials: three colors of index cards · a sample ballot from your local election office (with an adult)