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Dominic King- Dec 14th. 2020 Vocab List + Reading + Comprehension + Maths

 Section A- Spelling and Vocabulary List

Write these words into your book. Make sure to copy them correctly. 

1. afraid

2. almost

3. also

4. always

5. animal

6. another

7. anyone

8. away

9. believe

10. become


Section B- Reading and Comprehension




Whales are the biggest creatures that have ever lived on the earth. They are even bigger than the biggest dinosaurs were. Believe it or not, whales are not fish—they are mammals. 

Not only are whales the biggest creatures on earth, but they also are some of the smartest. They live in family groups. They communicate with each other and hunt for food in groups. Mother whales keep their babies close by and give them gentle taps to guide them in the right direction. Sometimes a whale will lift its head out of the water just to take a look around. 

Since whales are mammals, they must breathe air. They breathe through a blowhole on their back. However, they can hold their breath for a very long time. Some kinds of whales can hold their breath for two hours at a time. Whales never really sleep. Instead, they swim along with their blowhole above the water. 

Many kinds of whales move to warmer waters during the winter months. During the summer, they build up a layer of fat so that during the move they do not have to eat. 



1. Name one thing that whales do together. 

One thing whales do together is _____________________________ . 


2. Why do whales sometimes lift their heads out of the water?

Whales sometimes lift their heads out of the water _____________________________. 


3. Why is it important that whales breathe air?

It is important that whales breathe air because ______________________________. 


4. For how long can whales hold their breath?

Whales can hold their breath _____________________________. 


*5. Why do you think whales swim with their blowhole above the water?

Whales swim with ________________________________. 


6. Why do whales move away during the winter months?

Whales move away during winter months because ________________________________. 



Section C- Mathematics 
Finding a Fraction of an Amount





7. A player has a collection of 65 video games. He wants to sell three-fifths of his collection. 
    a. How many will he sell?
    b. How many will remain?


8. Dominic has saved $420. He will spend five-sixths of it on a brand new tablet. 
a. How much will he pay for the tablet?
b. How much money will he have left?



9. At a store, there are 540 apples to be sold. One-fifth of these apples are ripe. 
a. How many apples are ripe?
b. How many apples are not ripe?




10. My teacher would love to buy an Apple watch. The price of the watch is $620. So far, my teacher only has one-fourth of the money. 
a. How much money does she have so far?
b. How much money does she need to be able to purchase the watch?

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