Week 23 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 23, Day 1
Mathematics
I can place fractions, including fractions greater than 1, on a number line.
Look: 6/4
- Draw a 0 to 2 line. Split each whole into 4 equal spaces.
- Count jumps of 1/4 from 0. The 4th jump lands on 1.
- 2 more jumps land on 6/4.
Place each fraction on a 0 to 2 number line. Circle it if it is greater than 1.
- 1.
5/4
- 2.
1/3
- 3.
7/8
- 4.
5/3
Solve.
- 5.
Which fractions are greater than 1: 5/4, 1/3, 7/8, 5/3, 8/6, 2/2?
- 6.
Gabe hops on a floor line in jumps of 1/3. He makes 5 jumps from 0. Where does he land?
Challenge: How many jumps of 1/6 does it take to get from 0 to 2?
Practice page · Week 23, Day 1
English Language Arts
I can tell a reason from evidence and make weak evidence stronger.
Look: Prove it!
- Weak evidence only repeats the reason.
- Strong evidence can be checked, seen, or really happened.
- Ask: How do you know?
Circle Strong or Weak evidence.
- 1.
Dogs are fun because dogs are really fun.
○ Strong○ Weak - 2.
Our dog learned five tricks in one month.
○ Strong○ Weak - 3.
Reading is great because it is so great.
○ Strong○ Weak
Make each weak one strong.
- 4.
Rewrite: 'Dogs are fun because dogs are really fun.'
- 5.
Rewrite: 'Reading is great because it is so great.'
- 6.
Reason: Vegetables help kids grow. Write a fact as evidence.
Use the review words: taller, readable, rainy, notebook.
- 7.
Which word has a suffix that means 'can be'?
- 8.
Which word is a compound word?
Challenge: Read one body paragraph of your essay. Add a second kind of evidence.
Materials: index cards
Practice page · Week 23, Day 1
Science
I can read weather tools correctly and record a full observation.
Read each pretend thermometer.
- 1.
Labeled 30 and 40, with 5 spaces between. What is each mark worth?
- 2.
Each mark is 2 degrees. The liquid is 1 mark above 30. What is the reading?
- 3.
Each mark is 2 degrees. The liquid is 4 marks above 80. What is the reading?
- 4.
The streamer blows toward the west. Where is the wind from?
Weather Station Practice. Take a real reading and fill in the chart.
| Time | Temperature (°F) | Rain (inches) | Wind from / strength | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- 5.
Write a complete weather report with a time.
- 6.
How is today different from your first Week 19 report?
Challenge: What should you do with the rain gauge after reading it?
Materials: your weather tools from Week 19 · sticky notes
Practice page · Week 23, Day 1
Social Studies
I can place leaders on a grid by level and branch.
Fill in the government grid with the nine cards.
| Level | Makes laws | Carries out laws | Decides cases |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
Which box does the city council go in?
- 2.
Which box does the mayor go in?
- 3.
Which box does the state legislature go in?
Who do I call? Write the level and the branch.
- 4.
A streetlight on our corner is broken.
- 5.
The state needs a new highway built.
- 6.
Someone wants a new law for every airport in the country.
- 7.
Two neighbors disagree about a fence and go to a state court.
- 8.
The town wants a new rule for its soccer fields.
Challenge: Fix one item you missed on the Week 19 or 20 check. Write the right answer and why.
Materials: index cards · markers