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How to Plan a Road Trip: Color-by-
Code
Read the text found on this page and the following page. From the
choices on the right, determine the answer for each based on the passage.
The correct answer will tell you which color to use on your coloring sheet.
It takes a lot of planning to
achieve a successful road trip. A
long road trip involves lots of
logistics. For example, the route,
overnight stays, and gas stops
need to be planned. Plus, meals,
sightseeing, and a budget also
need to be planned. So, what is
the best way to plan a road
trip?
The best way to plan a road trip is
to determine the places that will
be visited. First, it’s important to
choose the main destination. Then,
using a map, choose other sights
to visit along the way. For
example, you might visit a historical
site, a park, or a museum.
Next, use the map to decide how
long the road trip will take,
including visits. Make plans for
where to stay overnight and book
hotel rooms. Also, look for rest stops
or gas stations along the way. In
some rural areas, there may not
be very many gas stations or rest
stops. Instead, all you’ll see is
farmland and a few houses. It’s
important to know where these
sections are so that you can get
gas and use the bathroom
What is the meaning of
the word “logistics”?
planning and
implementing the details
thinking through problems
mapping out your route
and stops
What is the author’s opinion
about road trips?
Road trip are a lot of fun.
Road trips require a lot
of planning.
Everyone should go on a
road trip.
What is the meaning of the
word “rural”?
country
city
deserted
Why should you plan out your
rest stops ahead of time?
You will need to stop at
every rest stop.
There are a lot of rest
stops alongside the road.
You might not see many
rest stops as you’re driving.
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 How to Plan a Road Trip: Color-by-
Code
Read the text found on this page and the previous page. From the
choices on the right, determine the answer for each based on the passage.
The correct answer will tell you which color to use on your coloring sheet.

Why would you want to

Then, plan your meals. For the first
day of the trip, you can pack
snacks and sandwiches to eat.
However, after that, you’ll need to
make sure you can find
restaurants or grocery stores. Try to
find a few grocery stores or
restaurants near each place you’ll
stay.
Finally, make a plan for what to do
in an emergency. Tell someone
who’s staying at home about your
plans and where you plan to stay.
Make sure that your car insurance
is up to date. Also, check the
basic parts of the car such as the
oil and tires to make sure that
everything is ready. It’s also
important to pack an emergency
first aid kit.
purchase food after the first
day?
The food tastes better when
it’s from a restaurant.
Your packed food won’t
be cold anymore.
It’s easier to go to a
restaurant than pack food.
What should you check before
leaving for your road trip?
your car
your music
your sprinklers
What other thing, related to your
car, should you check?
your car insurance

Going on a road trip is a fun, your luggage

exciting experience. On a
road trip, you can learn a lot your door locks
about geography, history, What are the benefits of going
nature, and more. So, enjoy on a road trip?
your trip! You get to see a lot
of cool sights.

You can learn about history,

geography, and nature.
You get to sleep in the
car a lot.

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How to Plan a Road Trip: Color-by-
Code
Based on your answers from the previous pages, fill in the color code
below. Then, color in the picture according to your key.

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purple purple
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 Language Parts of SpeeCh
Review:
Read each of the words in the boxes below and color them according to
the key below.

Verb: Orange
Noun: Blue Preposition: Pink ConjunCtion: Yellow
AdjeCtive:
Green

beach busy bed

river sky
Frog
yet but nor car crayon
calm blue Lake

so
eye cute and for so yet uncle football ocean
glass

flower
shoe or and shirt
on but nor fun Costco
by under kind easy

island above
behind below between rich smooth rough bright lamp

in shy
honey at inside with shiny scary silly cat
horse kite

napkin brother eat run zip see hide write mother dog

pencil sock smell look dive listen draw make basket iPad

movie
sister crayon skip jump swim hear car Texas lion
theater

Florida gas station

stage sneak read skip clean sun
star desk

cousin bracelet library break crawl clap cut gym father Arizona

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Language Review: Similes &
Metaphors
Cut out the pieces with grey, dashed borders. Sort them into
the the columns below.

Simile Metaphor

She is a walking My room is as She was as wise He’s a class

dictionary. clean as a whistle. as an owl. clown.

I felt like a fish Your voice is My brother is as

out of water. music to my ears. Time is money. sick as a dog.
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 Math Review: PlaCe
Value
Review each number below. Color the box based on the place value
of the underlined digit.
Tenths: Blue Hundredths: Light Green
Thousandths: Dark Green
57.25
4.38 17.24 75.6 2.743 6.708 4.712 .780 1.714 77.27
7.59

.130
.735 3.872 1.789 7.02 97.87 7.342 21.07 .039 0.034

4.47
.208 .398 2.799 4.142 2.966 9.402 6.651 .821 12.145
1.032
3.9 .413 4.275 2.142 7.114
10.5 3.644 4.302 .4 .96
6
.91 2 3.05 6.81 23.37
12. 2 12.41
.79 3.12 .14
54 8 3.2
2.34 1.375
.637 10.249 5.205 3.41 .053
3.5 6.14
8.23 1.437 4.14
2.34 1.782 5
1.078
2.71 .276 43.83
.478 .32
8.3
14.71 .849
6
1.119 8.363
.2
.68 .22 .132 .132 3 1.004 .096 10.01
27.604 1.111 9.652
27.078 4.306
11.61
 4.19 .74 .36 .011 79
4.37 2.57
.332 1.641
8 12.62
2.19 .236 .202 .431
5.164 .71
3.364 2 3.142
3.38 1.234 2.17 16.2 1.32 10.92
.236 2
.333 30.24 2.46 92.64 4.79
7.17 .276 23.75 14.005
.039 5 7.4 .34 22.
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