Weather and storytelling share the page. Nine fill-ins move students through 8 March storms of 14 inches each, 176 raindrops divided across 11 posters, the perimeter of an 18x14 rain garden, 9 umbrellas at $17, and 3/4 of a 60-gallon barrel. Reading items mix in narrator, simile, and conflict so vocabulary stays fresh.
The matching task connects drizzle, thunder, rainbow, and breeze with their definitions — small details that make spring writing vivid. Fourth graders leave with stronger word knowledge and stronger arithmetic, both supported by the same rainy-day theme.
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Spring Math & Reading
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A weather station records 8 storms in March with 14 inches of rain each. Total rainfall is 112 inches.
2. A person who tells the story is called the narrator.
3. A class divides 176 raindrops equally on 11 posters. Each poster shows 16 raindrops.
4. Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is a figure of speech called a simile.
5. A rectangular rain garden is 18 ft by 14 ft. Its perimeter is 64 feet.
6. The problem a character faces in a story is called the conflict.
7. A farmer buys 9 umbrellas at $17 each. She spends $153 total.
8. A barrel holds 60 gallons and 34 of it is full. That is 45 gallons.
9. Seven rain gauges each measured 19 centimeters. Together they measured 133 centimeters.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
drizzle
→ very light rain falling in fine drops
a gentle light wind
thunder
→ a loud rumbling sound during a storm
an arc of colors caused by sunlight and rain
rainbow
→ an arc of colors caused by sunlight and rain
a loud rumbling sound during a storm
breeze
→ a gentle light wind
very light rain falling in fine drops
Spring Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A weather station records 8 storms in March with 14 inches of rain each. Total rainfall is 112 inches.
2) A person who tells the story is called the narrator.
3) A class divides 176 raindrops equally on 11 posters. Each poster shows 16 raindrops.
4) Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is a figure of speech called a simile.
5) A rectangular rain garden is 18 ft by 14 ft. Its perimeter is 64 feet.
6) The problem a character faces in a story is called the conflict.
7) A farmer buys 9 umbrellas at $17 each. She spends $153 total.
8) A barrel holds 60 gallons and 3/4 of it is full. That is 45 gallons.
9) Seven rain gauges each measured 19 centimeters. Together they measured 133 centimeters.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
drizzle
→ very light rain falling in fine drops
a gentle light wind
thunder
→ a loud rumbling sound during a storm
an arc of colors caused by sunlight and rain
rainbow
→ an arc of colors caused by sunlight and rain
a loud rumbling sound during a storm
breeze
→ a gentle light wind
very light rain falling in fine drops
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