Students correct three winter math errors — 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/8, a decimal snowflake fall summing to 0.08, and 36 inches converted to 4 feet. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about cocoa fractions, snow decimal totals, and inches-to-feet conversion. Part C has two short-answer questions: subtracting candy cane fractions and identifying a snow sentence's main idea.
Correcting the fraction denominator error and the decimal place value error together targets the two most common Grade 4 numeric misconceptions.
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Winter Holiday Math & Reading
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Sam ate 14 of a cookie and then 24 more. He ate 38 of a cookie because 14 + 24 = 38.
Rewrite: Sam ate 14 of a cookie and then 24 more. He ate 34 of a cookie because 14 + 24 = 34.
2. Fix the sentence:
A snowflake fell 0.5 meters and then 0.3 meters more. It fell 0.08 meters total because 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.08.
Rewrite: A snowflake fell 0.5 meters and then 0.3 meters more. It fell 0.8 meters total because 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.8.
3. Fix the sentence:
A scarf is 36 inches long. That equals 4 feet because 36 ÷ 12 = 4.
Rewrite: A scarf is 36 inches long. That equals 3 feet because 36 ÷ 12 = 3.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Lila drank 25 of a cup of cocoa and then 15 more. She drank 35 of a cup.
2. Snow fell 0.4 inches in the morning and 0.5 inches in the afternoon. Total snow: 0.9 inches.
3. A gift box is 24 inches long. That equals 2 feet.
4. A gingerbread cookie costs 3 quarters. That equals $0.75.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Maya had 34 of a candy cane. She gave 14 of a candy cane to her brother. How much does she have left? Show your work.
Step 1: 34 − 14 = 24 of a candy cane. Step 2: 24 simplifies to 12 of a candy cane.
2. Read: "The quiet snow covered the town in a soft blanket." What is the main idea of this sentence?
The main idea is that snow gently covered the whole town. The writer uses "soft blanket" to help the reader picture how the snow looked on everything.
Winter Holiday Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Sam ate 1/4 of a cookie and then 2/4 more. He ate 3/8 of a cookie because 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/8.
Rewrite: Sam ate 1/4 of a cookie and then 2/4 more. He ate 3/4 of a cookie because 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4.
2) Fix the sentence:
A snowflake fell 0.5 meters and then 0.3 meters more. It fell 0.08 meters total because 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.08.
Rewrite: A snowflake fell 0.5 meters and then 0.3 meters more. It fell 0.8 meters total because 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.8.
3) Fix the sentence:
A scarf is 36 inches long. That equals 4 feet because 36 ÷ 12 = 4.
Rewrite: A scarf is 36 inches long. That equals 3 feet because 36 ÷ 12 = 3.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Lila drank 2/5 of a cup of cocoa and then 1/5 more. She drank 3/5 of a cup.
2) Snow fell 0.4 inches in the morning and 0.5 inches in the afternoon. Total snow: 0.9 inches.
3) A gift box is 24 inches long. That equals 2 feet.
4) A gingerbread cookie costs 3 quarters. That equals $0.75.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Maya had 3/4 of a candy cane. She gave 1/4 of a candy cane to her brother. How much does she have left? Show your work.
Step 1: 3/4 − 1/4 = 2/4 of a candy cane. Step 2: 2/4 simplifies to 1/2 of a candy cane.
2) Read: "The quiet snow covered the town in a soft blanket." What is the main idea of this sentence?
The main idea is that snow gently covered the whole town. The writer uses "soft blanket" to help the reader picture how the snow looked on everything.
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