Grades 5 & 6
From Your Local Fire/Police Departments
& Northwest Fireflies
Water Safety: Practicing Fractions
Color in the objects according to the descriptions below:
Always wear a lifejacket on a boat or near water
One-third of the lifejackets are red.
Two-sixths are in yellow.
Three -ninths are in blue.
Always swim with a buddy
Half of the swimmers are wearing orange
One-sixth are wearing pink.
The rest are wearing red.
Take lessons to learn how to swim
Two-fourths of the swim goggles are green.
Two-fourths of the rest are red.
What is left are black.
Always swim in a roped-off lifeguarded area
One-third are red swimsuits
One-fourth are in pink.
The rest are in purple.
Answer Key:
Lifejackets —3 red, 3 yellow, 3 blue
Swim goggles —8 green, 8 red, 0 black
Swimmer —3 orange, 1 pink, 2 red
Swimsuits —4 red, 3 pink, 5 purple
Helmet Safety: Correcting Grammar
Noun and Verb Agreement
A noun or pronoun can represent one thing, call a singular noun, or more than one thing,
called a plural noun. The noun “cat” is singular while “cats” is plural.
Verbs are also singular and plural. A singular verb goes with a singular noun while a plural
verb goes with a plural noun. The verb “chases” is singular while “chase” is plural.
Example:
Singular: The cat chases a mouse
Plural: The cats chase the mouse
The following sentences have errors. Rewrite the verb so it agrees with the subject.
1.) The football players receives new helmets for the homecoming game.
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2.) Helmets protects the head from brain injury.
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3.) Snowboarders skis downhill fast dodging people and trees.
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4.) Baseball players wears their helmets when hitting the ball.
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5.) Race car drivers drives the track.
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Circle the correct verb for the noun:
He
They
Teams
Snowboarders
Football player
do
ride
Plays well
Race
Throws
does
rides
Play well
Races
Throw
Helmets
Knee pads
Player
Car
Drivers
fit
Protect
Runs
Drives
Steers
fits
Protects
Run
Drive
Steer
Car drives. Football player throws. Drivers steer.
He does. Helmets fit. They ride. Knee pad protect. Teams play well. Player runs. Snowboarders race.
1.) receive 2.) protect 3.) ski 4.) wear 5.) drive
Answer Key: