YKSD-AGS HSGQE Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 5"Rational Numbers and Fractions"
Lesson 1 "Proper Fractions"
Turn to Page 99 Look at the picture on the facing page and predict how it relates to Rational Numbers and Fractions.
On Page 99 Read the short introduction to Chapter 5
On Page 99 Read the goals you will achieve this Chapter 5.
Look through Pages 100-101 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Find a place to keep notes on this Chapter 5. Jot down the meanings to the words.
Read through pages 100-101.
Do you understand how each example works? (contact Melinda Lewis with questions mlewis@yksd.com)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, and D on page 3 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed more than 1 then do three more from that section until you get them right.)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Proper Fractions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Proper fraction - A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Can you identify proper fractions?
Are you able to illustrate proper fractions?
Lesson 2 "Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers"
Look through Pages 102-105 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Jot down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 102-105.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, D, and E on pages 104-105 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed more than 1 then do three more from that section until you get them all right.)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
Improper fraction - A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
Mixed number - A whole number and a proper fraction.
Rational number - Any number that can be represented by a/b where a and b are integers and b ∫ 0.
Are you able to distinguish proper and improper fractions?
Can you write improper fractions as mixed numbers?
Can you convert mixed numbers to improper fractions?
Lesson 3 "Equivalent Fractions"
Look through Pages 106-109 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 106-109.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on Pages 107-109 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed any do three more from that section until you get them all right.)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Equivalent Fractions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
Fundamental Law of Fractions - The value of a fraction does not change if its numerator and its denominator are multiplied by the same number.
Did you learn this Objective?
Are you able to identify equivalent fractions?
Can you write equivalent fractions?
Lesson 4 "Simplest Form"
Look through Pages 110-111 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Write down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 110-111.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 111(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Simplest Form" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
None
Can you express fractions in their simplest forms?
Lesson 5 "Comparing and Ordering Fractions"
Look through Pages 112-115 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 112-115.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, D, and E on pages 114-115 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Comparing and Ordering Fractions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
Can you compare fractions?
Are you order fractions from least to greatest?
Lesson 6 "Fractions-Like Denominators"
Look through Pages 116-119 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 116-119.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C from pages 118-119. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Fractions-Like Denominators" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
Did you learn this Objectives?
Can you add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators?
Lesson 7 "Fractions- Unlike Denominators"
Look through Pages 120-123 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Copy down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 120-123.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on pages 122-123 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 7 "Fractions - Unlike Denominators" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 Key Points
Are you able to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators?
Lesson 8 "Subtracting Fractions with Regrouping"
Look through Pages 124-125 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 124-125.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A and B on page 125. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 8 "Subtracting Fractions with Regrouping." (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 8 Key Points
Are you able to subtract fractions using regrouping as a technique?
Lesson 9 "Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers"
Look through Pages 126-127 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 126-127.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on Page 127. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 9 "Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 9 Key Points
Can you multiply fractions and mixed numbers?
Lesson 10 "Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers"
Look through Pages 128-131 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 128-131.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on pages 130-131. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 10 "Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 10 Key Points
Reciprocal - The reciprocal of any non-zero number x is 1/x, sometimes called the multiplicative inverse of that number.
Are you able to divide fractions and mixed numbers?
Can you identify and use reciprocals of numbers for division with fractions?
Application of Math from Chapter 5
Read from the top of page 132 and study the example.
Read the directions to the exercises and complete them. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Applying Chapter 5, "Moving with the Beat" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Application 1 Key Points
Are you able to find whole-number equivalency using fractions?
Can you find whole-number equivalency using the basic operations?
Preparing for Chapter 5 Test
Turn to Pages 133-135 and work through all even numbered problems, (2,4,6,8,...).
Check your answers with these. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
If you missed more than 4 problems work through all the odd numbered problems on pages 59-61.
Check your answers with those in the Chapter 5 Review answers.
If you missed more than 4 problems this time contact your instructor for extra help: mlewis@yksd.com.
Take the Chapter 5 Test "Rational Numbers and Fractions"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Congratulations you finished Chapter 5!!