Semester Two Mid-term Guidelines
2016- 2017
Department: Mathematics
Grade: 5
Date of the Exam:
You will be assessed on the following skills:
Topic
Fractions in lower
terms
Content
Writing fractions in simplest form.
Resources
Progress in Mathematics
(William H. Sadlier)
Textbook 4-5 (pp. 142-143)
Workbook pp.44
www.sadlierconnect.com
Fractions in greater
terms
Fill in the missing number.
Find the equivalent fraction.
Progress in Mathematics
(William H. Sadlier)
Textbook 4-6 (pp. 144-145)
Workbook pp.45
www.sadlierconnect.com
LCM and LCD
Find the least common multiple (LCM) of each set of
numbers.
Progress in Mathematics
(William H. Sadlier)
Find the least common denominator (LCD) of each set
of fractions.
Textbook 4-7 (pp. 146-147)
Workbook pp.46
www.sadlierconnect.com
Compare and order
fractions
Compare. Write <,> or =.
Progress in Mathematics
(William H. Sadlier)
Textbook 4-10 (pp. 152-153)
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Workbook pp.48
Sample questions
Lesson 4-5 Fractions in lowest terms
Objective- To write a fraction in lowest terms (Simplest form)
Write each fraction in simplest form.
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Lesson 4-6 Fractions in greater terms
Objective- To write a fraction in greater terms
State if the pairs below are equivalent fractions. Explain your answer.
Lesson 4-7 Multiples: LCM and LCD
Objective- To find the least common multiple (LCM) of a set of numbers
To find the least common denominator (LCD) of a set of numbers
Find the least common multiple (LCM) of each set of numbers.
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3, 9 and 12
Find the least common denominator (LCD) of each set of numbers.
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The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.
The LCM of 3 and 7 is 21.
The LCM of 5 and 7 is 35.
What can you conclude about the LCM of 2 prime numbers?
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The LCM of 1 and 6 is 6.
The LCM of 1 and 12 is 12.
The LCM of 1 and 24 is 24.
What can you conclude about the LCM of 1 and any number?
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Lesson 4-10 Compare and order fractions
Objective- To compare and order fractions and mixed numbers
Compare. Write <,> or =.
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Three friends baked the same number of cupcakes. From what they baked, Friend A sold
3/10 , Friend B sold 6/8 and Friend C sold 2/6. Which friend sold the fewest number of
cupcakes? Explain why.
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