ee: A Strong Body Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. One type of exercise is ___. @ listening to music eating food © going for a walk 2. Kids should exercise at least @ every other day 60 minutes a day © three times a day 3. How does exercise help you stay at a healthy weight? Which paragraph supports your answer? 4. What could you do to make sure you exercise long enough? Write About the Topic eee | Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw a person exercising. Write to tell why | exercise is important. | ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Exercise BE «67Aerobic Exercise Exercise is an important way to keep your body healthy. One kind of exercise is called aerobic exercise. For example, running or walking fast is aerobic exercise. The word aerobic means . Running with your friends is 2 great “needing oxygen.” Your body way to exercise. It Is fun, too! needs oxygen. When you do aerobic exercise, you breathe in a lot of air. The oxygen from the air goes into your lungs. You can feel your heart beat faster. Your lungs and heart work together. They carry the oxygen through your whole body. The exercise helps your muscles, bones, lungs, and brain. One hour of exercise a day can help you grow strong. Most of the hour should be aerobic exercise. You might play soccer or basketball. Jumping rope will build strong bones. Play on a jungle gym to make your muscles stronger. You already know that exercise can help your body feel better. But exercise can help your mind feel better, too. It can make you feel happier and forget your troubles. Make time ‘You can play many different sports. for aerobic exercise today! Playing a sport is a great way to get aerobic exorcise. Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 * © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Aerobic Exercise Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. Your body gets ® food oxygen © rest from the air when you exercise. 2. When you do aerobic exercise, your body gets ® more oxygen ® more food © slower 3. What is one aerobic exercise you could do with your friends? 4, What can make you feel better when you are troubled? Which paragraph supports your answer? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw yourself exercising. Write to tell how exercise can help your body and your mind. (© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Exercise“Boy e syeo ayeus ¥ yea] e syee deyidueyeo y “rey|idueyeo e syeo Boy y “eyeus @ syee Mey SyiOoMm uleyd pooy 2 MOH 71 Sere ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 « Nonfiction Reading PracticeName A Food Chain 72 ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 2292+ © han-Mor CorpWords to Know A Forest Food Words to Know From Minnow Words to Know Food Chain Facts Chain i to Bear i humans minnow living things alive linked survive energy food chain predators healthy order energy predator predator healthy depend energy habitats forest food chain healthy dangerous earthworm forest linked salmon food chains forest eagle Food Chains © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 » Nonfiction Reading Practice 73A Forest Food Chain Humans need food to stay alive. Food gives us energy. It helps us grow and stay healthy. Animals need food, too. Some animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. An animal that eats another animal is a predator. A food chain has animals that depend on each other. Let's look at a forest food chain to see how it works. This food chain starts with plants. Many plants grow in the forest. An earthworm can eat part of a plant. It can get energy from the plant. A mouse is a predator. A mouse eats the earthworm. The mouse will get energy from the earthworm. The mouse will grow bigger and stronger. But there are many other forest predators that are hungry, too. A fox may catch the mouse. It may eat the mouse for food. Now the fox has energy and it can stay healthy. This is how one kind of forest food chain works. ty earthworm eats plant mouse eats earthworm fox eats mouse 74 Food Chains Bt ‘Nonfltion Reading Practice * EMC 3232 « © Evan-Moor Corp.Name A Forest Food Chain Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. Food helps humans and animals get ___. ® plants ® chains © energy 2. In the forest food chain, the mouse eats the ® earthworm ® fox © plant 3. If the plants in this forest disappeared, all the animals would suffer. Why? 4. How are the animals in the forest like links in a chain? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw the forest food chain in order. Write to tell | how the food chain works. © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading Practice Food Chains @ 75From Minnow to Bear A minnow is a very tiny fish, and a bear is a very large animal. How are the minnow and the bear linked? They are both part of the same food chain. A drawing of a food chain goes in order. It shows what each animal eats. Some animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. An animal that eats another animal is a predator. Each time an animal eats, it gets energy. It is able to grow stronger and stay healthy. Each link in the food chain is important. The animals need each other. This forest food chain starts with a minnow. The minnow lives in a small river. Another fish is hunting the minnow. This predator is a salmon. The salmon is much larger than the minnow. It eats many minnows and other types of food each day. The salmon quickly eats the tiny fish. But a bear is hunting for food, too. The bear catches the salmon to have a tasty meal. Now the food chain is complete. The bear is the top predator. = —omee-— Boars need a lot of food. One bear can eat up to 40 salmon each day. 76 Food Chains BH Nontetion Reading Practice + EMC 3282 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Name From Minnow to Bear Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. A minnow and a bear are connected in a @ forest tree small plant © food chain 2. A food chain shows how animals ® eat ® play © swim 3. Why do you think the bear is the top predator? 4. How would you compare the animals in the forest to the links in a chain? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw the food chain. Then write to tell how the animals are connected. ld ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading Practice Food Chains M77Food Chain Facts All living things need food to survive. Many animals eat plants. Animals can also eat other kinds of animals. Animals that eat other animals are predators. Eating food gives animals energy and helps them stay healthy. Food helps animals grow bigger and stronger. If they eat well, animals can live long lives, but many habitats can be dangerous places to live. Many plants and animals are linked together in food chains. A food chain is a group of plants and animals that get energy from each other. Let's look at how one forest food chain works. This forest has many plants. An ant eats part of a plant. A frog is the ant’s predator. The frog eats the ant. However, the frog has a predator, too. There is a snake waiting to eat the frog. What will eat the snake? An eagle is soaring above and searching for food. It sees the snake and dives down to grab it. Now the food chain is complete, and the eagle is the top predator. bn? > 78 Food Chains BEE Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Food Chain Facts Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. The food chain shown is in @ the desert © a forest © an ocean 2. At the beginning of the food chain, the ® eagle ® snake © ant eats a plant. 3. Why do you think the eagle is the top predator? 4. How would you compare the animals in the forest to links in a chain? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw the food chain, then add labels. Explain how the animals get energy from each other. ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Food Chains 791958 1967 1976 1995 2004 2014 Timeline Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson born on October 5 Visits the Hayden Planetarium in New York City Graduates from Bronx High School of Science Earns Ph.D. degree in astrophysics from Columbia University Begins writing monthly articles for Natural History Magazine Starts working at the Hayden Planetarium Asked by the president B of the United States z on oe to join a group called FS ScaevCots Otne ‘Moon, Mars, and Beyond Hosts Cosmos series on television © tvan-Moor Corp. * EMC 232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Visual LiteracyName Neil deGrasse Tyson Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp,Words to Know Learning About Space Words to Know Studying the Universe Words to Know A Place to Learn space Neil deGrasse Tyson Hayden Planetarium science college degrees articles national curious Neil deGrasse Tyson Bl Neil deGrasse Tyson Hayden Planetarium space planets stars interest universe astrophysicist articles Cosmos Neil deGrasse Tyson (© tvan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 ¢ Nonfiction Reading Practice scientists Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicist director Hayden Planetarium Rose Center American Museum of Natural History universe events display ceiling excitingLearning About Space Have you ever wanted to learn more about space? Neil deGrasse Tyson did. He visited the Hayden Planetarium when he was nine years old. That was when he discovered the Haydon Planctarlum ie part of the American . Museum of Natural History. It is in New York City. he loved space science. A planetarium is a place to learn about space. Tyson worked hard and earned college degrees in space science. Now, he’s in charge of the planetarium he visited as a child! Tyson has written many science articles and books. He’s also been on many television shows. Tyson has won a lot of awards for his great work. He's been asked to work on national science projects, too. Tyson believes that everyone should be Detnguiched Seriee curious. To be curious is to wonder about Medal i i eatin 2008 things. You will want to learn more about the world if you are curious. Tyson thinks everyone should try to learn something new every day. You can read a magazine or a book. You can look for information online. Visit a museum or a planetarium. What new thing can you learn today? 84 Nell deGrasse Tyson HL ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 © © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Learning About Space Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. Neil deGrasse Tyson first visited the Hayden Planetarium when he was ® getting an award nine years old © in college 2. Neil deGrasse Tyson discovered @® he loved space science Mars © television at a planetarium. 3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? 4. What are you curious about? Write three questions you would ask Neil deGrasse Tyson if you met him. Write About the Topic ‘Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tell | about his life and how he feels about learning. © Evan-Moor Corp. # EMC 3232 » Nonfiction Reading Practice Nell deGrasse Tyson 85‘OKLVORE DIANSLZIANautrcoti Studying the Universe When Neil deGrasse Tyson was nine years old, he went to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. A planetarium is a place where people can learn about space. At a planetarium, you can learn about the planets and our star, the sun. You can also learn about other stars. Visiting the planetarium sparked his interest. Tyson wanted to learn more about the universe. Tyson studied hard and became an astrophysicist. Astrophysicists study space. Tyson also wrote articles for science magazines. He published science books. In 1995, Tyson went to work at the Hayden Planetarium. Now, he’s the person in charge there. ©F Seat Schaerer Otine Tyson is a very good teacher. He explains even hard science topics in a way that is easy to understand. He's helped many people learn about the universe. In 2014, he hosted a television show on TV. It was called Cosmos. About 135 million people around the world watched the show. Tyson was able to teach millions of people about the universe! 86 Neil deGrasse Tyson BH ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 * © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Studying the Universe Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. People can learn about the universe at places called ® astrophysicists articles © planetariums 2. An astrophysicist studies ____. ® museums ® space © television shows 3. Do you think the Hayden Planetarium is important to Tyson? Why? 4. What three questions would you ask Neil deGrasse Tyson? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about Neil deGrasse Tyson. What has he done to help others learn about space? © Evan-Moor Corp, * EMC 3232 » Nonfiction Reading Practice Noll deGrasse Tyson HE 87A Place to Learn There are many different kinds of scientists. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist. Astrophysicists study the stars. They also study other things in space. It takes a lot of hard work to become this kind of scientist. Tyson had to study and go to school for a long time. Today, Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium. The planetarium is inside the Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. People who visit the planetarium can learn more about space and the universe. The planetarium has classes for adults and children. It also has special events throughout the year. The main display in the Rose Center is the Hayden Planetarium. It has a curved ceiling. Inside, you can watch images of the night sky on its ceiling. You can watch space shows! Tyson has helped make the Hayden Planetarium an exciting place to visit. He will continue to work on amazing science projects in the future. re hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson lH Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Name A Place to Learn Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the ® builder owner © director of the Hayden Planetarium. 2. The programs. ® American Museum of Natural History ® Rose Center © Hayden Planetarium has a curved ceiling where people can watch space 3. Explain some of the things that happen in a planetarium. 4. Do you think you would like to be an astrophysicist? Explain your reasons. Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about Neil deGrasse Tyson and the Hayden Planetarium. Tell two details about each. © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Nell deGrasse Tyson BE |= 89Rounding Numbers and Prices If the number is 1, 2, 3, If the number is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 4, round down. or 9, round up. 01234 |56789 10 a RE round down to 0 round up to 10 If the cost is less than If the cost is 50 cents 50 cents, round down. or more, round up. $1.00... $1.43 | $1.50... $2.00 QE SE round down to $1.00 round up to $2.00 {© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3282+ Nonfiction Reading Practice 91Name Estimating Cost EF PEE 92 iim Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC3232 «© Esan-Moor CorpWords to Know Words to Know Words to Know Smart Spending ae eT important buy shop smart money estimate money estimating cost items round spending estimate prices price cost total exact spend cost round price store total exact nearest item round yard sale plus Estimating Cost i © Fvan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3282 + Nonfiction Reading Practice 93Smart Spending It’s important to be smart about money when you shop. Sometimes, people pick out too many items. They don’t have enough money to pay for everything. One way to make sure you have enough money is to estimate cost. Make a thoughtful guess about how much you will spend. Try estimating while you shop. Bring paper and a pencil. Choose an item. Think about the price. You don’t need to write down the exact price. You can round up or round down. Write the rounded price of your item on the paper. Write the rounded prices of other items. Then add the prices together. If you don’t have enough money, put something back. Look for another item like it at a lower price. Estimating will help you be a smart shopper. ay Shopping vist Puzzle $3, Wrapping °° Paper $1.09 Card $1.09 total $5.99 ‘ oe e shopping for a friend’s birthday. 94 Estimating Cost Nonfiction Reading Practice + EMC 3232 © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Smart Spending Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. You can guess how much money you will spend by ____. © estimating shopping © paying 2. To estimate how much you are spending, ® add together the exact prices round up or round down the prices © don't worry about the prices of your items. 3. The puzzle Jamal chose cost $2.79. How did Jamal estimate the cost on his list? 4. What do you think can happen if people shop without estimating cost? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write a letter to a friend about how to estimate | cost while shopping. Explain why it’s important. | | Zee ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading Practice EstimatingCost B95Using Math to Shop It can be fun to buy things. You have to make sure you have enough money to pay for everything, though. You can figure out if you have enough money by estimating. Round up or round down the prices to find the total cost. Let’s say you are going to the comer store with your father. You $1.67 have $5.00. You want to buy a bottle a Estimated cost = of orange juice. You have bought cm) $2.00 orange juice before. You know it costs $1.67. Sixty-seven cents is more than 50 cents. Round up the cost to the nearest dollar. Your orange juice will cost about $2.00. Because you have $5.00, you can buy the orange juice. Let’s pretend you see a yard sale on the way to the store. There is a jump rope that you want to buy for 75 cents. Will you have enough money for the jump rope and the orange juice, too? Estimate the total cost. Seventy-five cents is more than 50 cents. Round up to $1.00. You can buy the jump rope for about $1.00. The orange juice costs about $2.00. The total cost for both will be $0.75 Estimated cost = about $3.00. You can buy $1.00 both items, and you will orange juice $2.00 jump rope $1.00 total $3.00 have money left over! Estimating Cost Ml ‘Nonflction Reading Practice EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Using Math to Shop Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. To figure out if you can buy the things you want, you can their costs. © estimate ® round down © ignore 2. When you round up the cost of the $1.67 orange juice, it costs ® $1.00 $1.67 © $2.00 3. Why would you round up the cost of the jump rope to $1.00? 4. What is the main idea of the text? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write a letter to a friend to tell how estimating | cost works. Explain why it’s helpful. © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Estimating Cost B97Do I Have Enough Money? When you shop, you should estimate the cost as you go. This means you should make thoughtful guesses about how much you're spending. Think about each item’s price as you choose it. You do not need to remember the exact prices. You can round up or round down. This will help you keep track of the total cost. It helps to make a list of prices as you shop. Write down the rounded numbers. Remember these two rules for rounding: Rule 1 Rule 2 Ifa price ends with less than Ifa price ends with 50 cents or more, 50 cents, round down. round up. * A loaf of bread costs $3.19. * A jar of jam costs $3.98. ® 19 cents is less than 50 cents. © 98 cents is more than 50 cents. * Round down to $3.00. * Round up to $4.00. Add the rounded price of each item to find the total cost. So far, you would have $3.00 for bread plus $4.00 for jam. You know you have spent about $7.00. A jar of peanut butter costs $2.78. You can round the price up to $3.00. This makes your estimated total $10.00. You only have $9.00, though. You don’t have enough money for all three items. This means you have to put one item back. Estimating will keep you from trying to buy too many ae things. You can also try to find items like yours at lower prices. That’s smart shopping! $3.00 $4.00 $3.00 Estimating Cost HH ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 « © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Do I Have Enough Money? Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. You can estimate cost to make sure you have enough ____. @ items to spend all of your money lists to take to the store © money to pay for all of your items 2. You can round the price of the bread down to $3.00 because the bread ____. ® costs less than the jam price ends with less than 50 cents © costs $2.78 3. Can you think of a way to buy bread, jam, and peanut butter with only $9.00? 4. What is the main idea of the text? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write a letter to a friend. Tell the rules for estimating cost. Give two examples. © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Estimating Cost MEE = 99.Metric Measurements metric ruler mn a a A 192 3 4 S$ 6 7 8 9 wu Ww B om| | I | | | | | | J LY 1 centimeter = 1 meter metric rulers meter stick Abbreviations millimeter=mm_ meter =m centimeter=cm kilometer = km (© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading PracticeName Metric Measurements 102 ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice » EMC 3232 « © Evan-Moor Corp.Words to Know Words to Know Words to Know Classroom Making Metric Using the Measurements Measurements Metric System measure metric system measure measurement metric ruler metric system. tool marks units size units measurement metric ruler millimeters millimeter millimeters centimeters centimeter unit measure meter centimeters measurement meter stick meter stick meter stick distances meter distance athletes meters kilometers height Metric Measurements B Metric Measurements BH Metric Measurements BEE soe © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading PracticeClassroom Measurements There are many ways to measure things. Which measurement tool should you use? Think about the size of what you want to measure. You use small things at school. You could use a metric ruler to measure them. A metric ruler shows millimeters. Millimeters are the smallest unit of measurement. Use millimeters to measure a pencil eraser. How many millimeters long is it? ‘The pencil eraser is 3 millimeters tong. 102 3 ea | A metric ruler also shows bigger units called centimeters. A centimeter is made up of 10 millimeters. Use centimeters to measure a pair of scissors. How many centimeters long is it? =. 6 TTT TTT mp 1092 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 UW 2 1 cm {| | | | | 4 il A meter stick is one meter long. One meter is made up of 100 centimeters. You could use a meter stick to measure how long your classroom is. 104 Metric Measurements I Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 ¢ © Evan-Moor Corp,Name Classroom Measurements Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. The pair of scissors is ® 12 meters ® 12 inches © 12 centimeters long. 2. There are @5 10 © 20 millimeters in one centimeter. 3. List 3 metric measurement units from smallest to largest. 4. Which measurement tool would you use to measure the length of a school bus? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about using a metric ruler. Explain how you can use one at school. ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Metric Measurements M105Making Metric Measurements Have you ever wondered how long something is? You can use the metric system to find out! A metric ruler has many small marks. The smallest marks show units called millimeters (mm). The bigger marks show centimeters (cm). You can use millimeters to measure very tiny things, such as ladybugs. You can use centimeters to measure slightly bigger things, such a small toy. How wide is your bedroom? You will need a bigger unit of measurement for that. You can use a meter stick to measure the distance between the walls. You can also use meters to measure the height of the door. Think about the size of the object you want to measure. Then choose the unit you will use. When you measure, remember these things: ¢ A millimeter is tiny. It is only about the size of the point of your pencil. © A centimeter is about the size of your thumbnail. e A meter is about as long as a teacher's desk. ‘The ladybug’s body Is 4 millimeters long. TPT TTT Ian TTT TTT mm 2 3 4 5 om | | | 106 Metric Measurements HI Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp,Name Making Metric Measurements Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. di are the smallest units on a metric ruler. ® Meters Centimeters © Millimeters 2. You can use a ® millimeter teacher’s desk © meter stick to measure how wide your bedroom is. 3. List 3 things you could measure in millimeters. Include examples of your own and from the text. 4. What measurement unit would you use to measure your desk? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about metric measurement units. Tell about their sizes and how to use them. © Evan-Moor Corp, # EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Metric Measurements BE 107Using the Metric System The next time you want to measure something, try using the metric system. Think about the different units of metric measurement. Which one should you use? The smallest unit of measurement is the millimeter. Millimeters are very tiny! Each one is about the size of the tip of a pencil. You could use millimeters to measure objects such as tiny seeds. The next larger unit is the centimeter. A centimeter is 10 millimeters. Use centimeters to measure small objects like pencils or crayons. The main unit in the metric system is the meter. You can use a meter stick to measure a person’s height. Meters can also measure short distances. For example, many athletes run foot races that are 100 meters long. Kilometers are used for measuring even longer distances. Kilometers can be used to measure the distance between cities. 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter TTT TTT mm 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 em| | | | 108 Metric Measurements HHL ‘Nonfletion Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © tsan-Moor Corp.Name Using the Metric System Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. You can use to measure the thickness of a dime. ® millimeters © meters © kilometers 2. There are meters in one kilometer. ® 10 ® 100 © 1,000 3. How long is the crayon? 4. Could a person run a distance of 75 meters? Give your reasons. Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to write about what you read. Write to tell about the metric system. Explain how the measurement units work. a © Evan-Moor Corp. « EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Metric Measurements BE 109°e @). My. ae. i Ge Cee? ax (© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading PracticeName Fractions 112 ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Words to Know Words to Know Using Fractions Words to Know Sharing a Pie Parts of a Whole at Home math math realize fractions fractions math equal water fractions whole plants throughout pieces watering can equal half whole whole fourth part series original books eighth a vstne on oe © Gran Moor Corp, + EMC 3282 + Nonfiction Reading Practice 113Sharing a Pie There are many ways to use math in everyday life. One way is to use fractions. Fractions are equal parts of a whole. For example, let’s use fractions to talk about a pie. If you have one pie, you have one whole. A whole pie looks like this: It is nice to share pie with others. Let’s cut the pie into two equal pieces. Each piece of pie is half of the whole pie. The pieces are each one-half, or +. Those are big pieces of pie! Let’s cut it again. Now there are four equal pieces, and each piece is one-fourth, or 4, of the original pie. The pieces are still pretty big. Let's cut the pie two more times, into eight equal pieces. Each piece is one-eighth, or 4, of the original. Now you can share the pic with your friends! tof the pie 114 Fractions Nonfiction Reading Practice * EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Name Sharing a Pie Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. Fractions are of a whole. 2. You can write one-half of the pie as ___. ©@® we ae 3. If something is divided into four parts, but the parts are not equal, is each part +? Explain your thinking. 4. Can you think of another food you could share using fractions? How would you do it? Write About the Topic ‘Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw a pie that has been cut into fractions. Write about the pie to tell how fractions work. ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 * Nonfiction Reading Practice Fractions @ 115Using Fractions at Home People use math every day. You can use fractions when you do things around the house. Fractions can help you when you water your plants. You can use fractions to help you remember how much water you need. You might use a watering can to water your family’s we plants. How much water should you put in the can? If you fill the watering can all of the way, you have one whole watering can of water. If you fill only part of the watering can, you have a fraction of the whole watering can of water. Pay attention to how much water you use. You might use + of a watering can of water. You might use + ofa watering can of water. : 4, or one-half, watering Remember the fraction. The next time can of water you water the plants, fill the watering can with just enough water. This is one way math can be useful around the house. 416 Fractions mm Nonfetion Reading Practice « EMC 2232 + © Evan-Moor CorpName. Using Fractions at Home Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1. You can use fractions to help you remember how much you need for your plants. ® space ® sun © water 2. Another way to write one-half full is ®t full ©? full © 4 full 3. A recipe for baking cookies uses the fraction } cup water. Why do you think the fraction is important? 4. Why is it helpful to use fractions for watering plants? Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. Draw a watering can that is + full. Write to tell about how to use fractions for watering plants. © Evan-Moor Corp, # EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Fractions Mm 117Parts of a Whole You might not realize how often you use math in your everyday life. Many people use fractions throughout the day. Fractions are equal parts of a whole. One way you might use fractions is to tell someone how much of a series of books you have read. Let’s say you are reading a series of books about dogs. There are three books in the series. Your friend asks you how much of the series you have read. Three books make up the whole series. If you have read one book, you have read ¥ of the series. If you have read two books, you have read 4 of the series. If you have read three books, you've read the whole series. Now it’s time to find more books to read! “All About | ‘AllAtout) (] AllAbowt | bods | || Bogs | | ages one whole series “AU Abeut “Aiates | | ‘one-third of the series “AlrAbost DOGS 418 Fractions BE Nonfiction Reading Practice» EMC 3232 + © Evan-Moor Corp.Parts of a Whole Fill in the circle to complete the sentence. Then answer questions 3 and 4. 1, Write About the Topic Use the Writing Form to draw and write about what you read. . You have read All of the books make up ® part of ® the whole © fractions of series. of the series if you have read two books. ©@® cafes cae ol . Your dog has four puppies. They need good homes. Your dad says you can keep + of the puppies! How many is that? . Your friend tells you she ate 4 of the carrot sticks in her lunch. What data do you need in order to figure out the exact number of sticks she ate? Draw the series of books. Write to tell about | the different fractions that make up the series. | J © twan-Moor Corp, * EMC3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Fractions Bm 119Learning Then and Now These students are reading books about frogs. i bookshelves reading a book trackpad computer: keyboard ‘© Evan-Moor Corp. + EMC 3232 + Nonfiction Reading Practice Visual literacy MEPSTName Learning at the Computer BEM writing Form ‘Nonfiction Reading Practice » EMC 3232 « © Evan-Moor Corp.Words to Know Using Computers Words to Know Computer Learning Words to Know How Learning Has Today Changed computers topics information information projects coach subject information library teachers magazine books articles videos magazine libraries articles games computers computer websites Internet Internet magazines electronic videos quizzes videos website type file Learning at the Computer ll © Evan-Moor Corp. * EMC 3232 Nonfiction Reading Practice 123