This sheet pulls fifth graders into winter travel and temperature math. They correct three faulty sentences — a 28°F to 15°F drop is 13 degrees (not 23), 55 mph for 3 hours covers 165 miles (not 155), and 32 is the Fahrenheit freezing point, not Celsius. Fill-ins ask for noon temperature after a 19-degree rise from 12°F, the hours needed to drive 240 miles at 60 mph, and the cost of two $18.50 train tickets.
Short-answer work compares Monday's and Tuesday's temperature ranges and finds the average speed for the second half of a 180-mile ski trip. Students sharpen subtraction precision, rate reasoning, and unit awareness.
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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:
The temperature dropped from 28°F to 15°F, a change of 23 degrees.
Rewrite: The temperature dropped from 28°F to 15°F, a change of 13 degrees.
2. Fix the sentence:
A car travels 55 miles per hour for 3 hours and covers 155 miles.
Rewrite: A car travels 55 miles per hour for 3 hours and covers 165 miles.
3. Fix the sentence:
Water freezes at 32°C, so snow can only fall below that temperature.
Rewrite: Water freezes at 32°F (0°C), so snow can only fall below that temperature.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The morning temperature was 12°F and it rose 19 degrees by noon. The noon temperature was 31°F.
2. A family drives 240 miles to visit relatives. If they drive 60 miles per hour, the trip takes 4 hours.
3. A train ticket costs $18.50 per person. Two adult tickets cost $37.00.
4. The instrument used to measure temperature is called a thermometer.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. The high temperature on Monday was 35°F and the low was 18°F. On Tuesday the high was 29°F and the low was 10°F. Which day had a greater temperature range? Show your work.
Monday's range: 35 − 18 = 17 degrees. Tuesday's range: 29 − 10 = 19 degrees. Tuesday had a greater temperature range.
2. A family drives 180 miles to a ski resort. They stop halfway for lunch. How far is each half of the trip? If the second half takes 2 hours, what is their average speed?
Each half is 180 ÷ 2 = 90 miles. Average speed for the second half: 90 ÷ 2 = 45 miles per hour.
Winter Holiday Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The temperature dropped from 28°F to 15°F, a change of 23 degrees.
Rewrite: The temperature dropped from 28°F to 15°F, a change of 13 degrees.
2) Fix the sentence:
A car travels 55 miles per hour for 3 hours and covers 155 miles.
Rewrite: A car travels 55 miles per hour for 3 hours and covers 165 miles.
3) Fix the sentence:
Water freezes at 32°C, so snow can only fall below that temperature.
Rewrite: Water freezes at 32°F (0°C), so snow can only fall below that temperature.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The morning temperature was 12°F and it rose 19 degrees by noon. The noon temperature was 31°F.
2) A family drives 240 miles to visit relatives. If they drive 60 miles per hour, the trip takes 4 hours.
3) A train ticket costs $18.50 per person. Two adult tickets cost $37.00.
4) The instrument used to measure temperature is called a thermometer.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) The high temperature on Monday was 35°F and the low was 18°F. On Tuesday the high was 29°F and the low was 10°F. Which day had a greater temperature range? Show your work.
Monday's range: 35 − 18 = 17 degrees. Tuesday's range: 29 − 10 = 19 degrees. Tuesday had a greater temperature range.
2) A family drives 180 miles to a ski resort. They stop halfway for lunch. How far is each half of the trip? If the second half takes 2 hours, what is their average speed?
Each half is 180 ÷ 2 = 90 miles. Average speed for the second half: 90 ÷ 2 = 45 miles per hour.
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