Bridge the Gap Book Finished 3rd going into 4th grade book
Dear Parents,
The PTA is very pleased to continue to offer a “Bridge the Gap” booklet to every student at
Linton Springs Elementary School. The summer is a great time to relax and spend time with our
families; it is also a time when kids forget some of the things they learned in the past school
year. A little time spent practicing these skills can go a long way to helping them adjust in the
fall.
Located on the LSE website under the PTA section is a “Bridge the Gap” booklet
(http://www.carrollk12.org/lse/pta/programs). Please choose the grade your child is going into
in the fall. This booklet is meant to be completed by the student, however, parental
involvement maybe needed as well. We recommend students work on this book a page or two
at a time. There will not be a grade given to the student for completing the workbook. However,
there is a sheet to return located in each book if your child made an effort to complete the book.
Every student that completes the workbook, and turns in this sheet by Sept 9th will receive a gift
bag. If you have a question please contact Carol Taylor at [email protected]
Thank you and have a great summer!
Your PTA
............................................................................................................................................... Additional resources
The following resources are not a requirement for the Bridge the Gap program. If you are
looking for any additional educational activities there are a variety of resources listed. If you are
looking for computer based resources for your student check out some of the following internet
resources:
www.carrollk12.org/lse/media/default.asp Located on the LSE page is a “Media” link.
Once on the Media page scroll down to find some great resources to include the Destiny
Online Catalog (Dream Box, Connected, Raz, XtraMath, and several more). Your student
will use the same login credentials from the school year.
Math based online activities:
bedtimemath.org/
www.gregtangmath.com
www.mathplayground.com
ELA based online activities:
www.kizphonics.com/materials/phonics-games
www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/ - Join Scholastic’s Summer Reading Under the Stars. Feed the Reading Meter by logging in your books. Earn prizes for reading. Find suggestions for great books to read.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/ - Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program: “Imagination’s Destination”- Read 8 books to earn a free paperback book!
Common Core based worksheets: Many worksheets within this document have been borrowed from the following sources.
http://www.greatschools.org/
http://www.commoncoresheets.com
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Please fill out and return the bottom portion of this sheet if you worked on the bridging the gap
book this summer for a gift bag. This sheet must be turned in by Sept 9th.
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Bridge the Gap
Student Name: ________________________________________________________________
Grade: _____________________________________________________________
Teacher: ________________________________________________________________
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Solve the problem.
1. Kaleb was reading a book that was four pages long. Each chapter had two pages. How
many chapters long was the book?
2. Luke’s mother had forty-eight photos she wanted to split equally into photo albums. If
she wanted to put six photos in each album how many albums would she need?
3. A pizza store sold forty-five pizzas in nine hours. They sold the same number each hour.
How many pizzas did they sell each hour?
4. Adam used twenty-eight oranges to make small glasses of orange juice. If each glass
used seven oranges, how many glasses did he make?
5. Tom read twelve books total, reading six each week. How many weeks did Tom spend
reading?
6. Janet had to complete two pages of homework with fourteen problems total. Each page
had the same number of problems. How many problems were on each page?
7. Katie had twenty-one songs on her computer. She put the songs into three folders, with
the same number of songs in each folder. How many songs did Katie put in each folder?
8. Larry’s Lawn Care mowed sixty-three lawns in seven weeks. If they mowed the same
number of lawns each week, how many did they mow a week?
9. Paul was helping his mom wash clothes. They washed five loads with forty-five towels
total. If each load had the same number of towels, how many were in each load?
10. Wendy was buying music online. Each album she bought had two songs and when she
was finished she had eight songs total. How many albums did she buy?
11. A pet store had thirty-five snakes total, with five snakes in each cage. How many cages
of snakes did they have?
12. Olivia had thirty-six songs on her computer. She put the songs into four folders, with
the same number of songs in each folder. How many songs did Olivia put in each
folder?
Make a paper airplane! This is a very stable glider that can hit buildings and trees and continue
flying. It also can fly high and for a long time.
For more airplane instructions please visit:
http://www.ncgraphicarts.com/ryan/other/planes.htm
KenKen puzzle Challenge. If you are new to KenKen puzzles – ask a parent to help get you
started! Some of these puzzles can be tricky! Give yourself time to understand how this puzzle
works!
Rules for KenKen
It's hard to learn the rules all at once before interacting with the puzzle, so just the briefest introduction to the rules makes sense before diving in. Start with a 4x4 puzzle, like the one shown here.
1. The only numbers you may write are 1, 2, 3, or 4. (A 6x6 puzzle requires 1 through 6.)
2. No numbers may appear more than once in any row or column. (That is, all required numbers must appear in every row and column.)
3. Each "cage" (region bounded by a heavy border) contains a "target number." If there's more than one cell in the cage, the target is also accompanied by an arithmetic operation. You must fill that cage with numbers that produce the target number, using only the specified arithmetic operation. Numbers may be repeated within a cage, if necessary, as long as they do not repeat within a single row or column.
4. In a one-cell cage, just write the target number in that cell.
Step 1: Use Rule 4, fill in the easiest cages of the
puzzle. For the puzzle above, there are two the
one-cell cages. Which each have a target value of
4, without an operator! You are right – those
cages are just a single number with no equations
involved – they gave you the answer! The puzzle
now looks:
Step 2: Now we use a little logic. Looking at
the last column, the only full cage has a target
number of “2” and the operator ÷, you know
the only way to get that target value is from the
following two equations: 4 ÷ 2 = 2 or 2 ÷ 1 = 2.
Because of Rule 2, you know that the number 4
can’t appear in this column again. That means
the Gray cage must contain a 2 and a 1 – but we
do not know the order of placement yet.
However, from this – you can now account for
numbers 1, 2, and 4 in this column. Using Rule
2 again, you know the only other number left to
account for is number 3. By deduction this number must go in the partial cage at the top of the
column. From there, you can solve this cage. With a target value of 2, a subtraction operator,
and the number 3 the only possible equation is: 3 – 1 = 2. (Using Rule 1, where each cell can
only contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, or 4).
Step 3: Looking at our top row. You have one
empty cage, with a target value of 2 and an
operator of subtraction. You also can only use
the numbers 2 and 4 (using Rule 1). Looking at
Rule 2, you know that the number 4 is already in
the first column. So, in the first column, the
block must be a 2 and the remaining block of
this cage must be a 4.
Step 4: You can go in any order that you like on
this puzzle. But let’s look at the first cage in the
next row down. This cage has a target value of 3
with an addition operator. Using Rule 1, the only
way to get this target value you have to use the
equation 2 + 1. Using Rule 2, you notice the first
column already has the number 2. From this, you
know the block in the first column must be a 1,
and the remaining block in this cage must be the
number 2.
Now your KenKen puzzle looks like this:
Step 5: That first column and second row have
one block each missing! Using Rule 1, those blocks
can only have a 3 in them!!!
First two rows are done!!! You practice on the
remaining cages! Have fun and ask your parent
for help if you need it!!!
KenKen puzzle Challenge. Solve these puzzles using addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division. Remember to ask parent for help if you need it!
Directions: Find the sums.
45 + 37 + 14 = ____________ 28 + 70 + 34 = _____________ 70 + 62 + 57 = _____________
81 +29 + 45 = _____________ 11 + 43 + 44 = _____________ 32 + 62 + 54 = _____________
38 + 27 + 44 = ____________ 47 + 63+ 86 = _____________ 71 + 26 + 35 = _____________
49 + 17 + 71 = ____________ 45 + 22 + 81 = _____________ 82 + 12 + 36 = _____________
275+ 563 + 50 = ___________ 475 + 428 + 319 = __________ 354 + 295 + 77 = ___________
675 + 436 + 27 = __________ 154 + 720 + 46 = ___________ 372 + 230 + 45 = ___________
670 + 212 + 31= ___________ 388 + 354 + 17 = ___________ 765 + 432 + 19 = ___________
275 + 354 + 13 = __________ 403 + 323 + 62 = ___________ 321 + 185 + 51 = ___________
528 + 382 + 65 = __________ 460 + 453 + 50 = ___________ 285 + 343 + 15 = ___________
190 + 511 + 45 = __________ 741 + 65 + 51 = ____________ 640 + 521 + 45 = ___________
85 + 97 + 102 = ___________ 231 + 258 + 22 = __________ 95 + 751 + 45 = ____________
45 + 874 + 31 = ___________ 406 + 251 + 30 = __________ 87 + 921 + 323 = __________
12 + 558 + 651 = __________ 214 + 573 + 68 = __________ 241 + 59 + 346 = __________
54 + 689 + 921 = __________ 145 + 156 + 86 = __________ 254 + 86 + 752 = __________
784 + 96 + 523 = __________ 741 + 52 + 689 = ___________ 245 + 845 + 123 = __________
256 + 99 + 412 = __________ 456 + 156 +15 = ___________ 147 + 753 + 628 = __________
168 + 93 + 456 = __________ 157 + 643 + 147 = _________ 514 + 86 + 974 = __________
Directions: Find the differences.
18 - 9 =__________________ 10 - 1 = __________________ 30 – 8 = _________________ 40 – 8 = _____
30 – 9 =______
35 – 17 = ________________ 37 - 28 = _________________ 62 - 18 = _________________ 65 - 39 = _________________ 46 – 27 = ________________
129 - 71 = _______________ 61 - 15 = _________________ 50 - 29 = _________________ 30 - 15 = _________________ 70 - 27 = _________________
50 – 49 = ________________ 234 - 53 = ________________ 40 - 32 = _________________ 30 – 23 = _________________ 953 - 446 = _______________
391-167 = _______________ 485-349 = ________________ 339-61 = _________________ 463-248 = ________________ 671-232 = ________________
358-239 = _______________ 437-353 = ________________ 206-125 = ________________ 22-3 = ___________________ 866-672 = ________________
842-571= ________________ 723-392 = ________________ 967-895 = ________________ 975-91 = _________________ 122-18 = _________________
521-43 = ________________ 97-45 = __________________ 75-36 = __________________ 111-26 = _________________ 984-124 = ________________
562-78 = ________________ 58-36 = __________________ 148-12 = _________________ 65-21 = __________________ 486-301 = ________________
152-39 = ________________ 63-19 = __________________ 127-91 = _________________ 123-87 = _________________ 34-17 = __________________
81-29 = _________________ 92-75 = __________________ 124-62 = ________________ 541-329 = ________________ 654-189 = _______________
517-129 = _______________ 52-18 = __________________ 32-15 = _________________ 720-351 = ________________ 352-28 = ________________
346-48 = ________________ 401-102 = ________________ 68-23 = _________________ 124-53 = _________________ 784-61 = ________________
85-36 = _________________ 94-51 = __________________ 86-21 = _________________ 156-92 __________________ 245-65 = ________________
389-47 = ________________ 723-154 = ________________ 65-41 = __________________ 854-71 = _________________ 310-159 = ________________
412-156 = _______________ 753-147 = ________________ 456-168= ________________ 643-324 = ________________ 974-514= ________________
168 - 93 = _______________ 157-97 = _________________ 412-388 = _______________ 731-189= _________________ 51-39 = _________________
Directions: Cause and Effect. Read each sentence. Write the effect
(what happens) and the cause (why it happened).
1. Joe went to the store because he needed food.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
2. Kay ate a bowl of soup because she was feeling sick.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
3. Rick was very quiet because the baby was sleeping.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
4. Vicky got a vacuum cleaner because she wanted to clean the house.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
5. Troy stopped the car because the light turned red.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
6. Jerry raised her hand because she had a question.
Effect: (What happened?) ________________________________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?) ______________________________________________________
Directions: Identify the shapes. Shapes are limited to Quadrilaterals, Pentagons, Hexagons,
Heptagons, Octagons, Nonagons and decagons
.
Division fact fluency
Directions: Solve each fact as quickly as you can. Aim for finishing in 4 min 10 sec..
45÷5 = __________________ 25÷5 = ___________________ 10÷5 = __________________ 50÷5 = ______
14÷2 = ______
10÷10 = _________________ 8÷1 = ____________________ 35÷7 = __________________ 9÷9 = ____________________ 8÷4 = ___________________
7÷7 = ___________________ 40÷8 = ___________________ 2÷1 = ___________________ 8÷8 = ____________________ 45÷9 = __________________
20÷4 = __________________ 4÷2 = ____________________ 15÷5 = __________________ 3÷3 = ____________________ 10÷1 = __________________
6÷3 = ___________________ 5÷1 = ____________________ 20÷2 = __________________ 16÷8 = ___________________ 4÷4 = ___________________
10÷2 = __________________ 4÷1 = ____________________ 6÷2 = ___________________ 7÷1 = ____________________ 35÷5 = __________________
6÷1= ___________________ 30÷5 = ___________________ 9÷9 = ___________________ 40÷5 = ___________________ 12÷6 = __________________
8÷2 = ___________________ 14÷7 = ___________________ 6÷6 = ___________________ 12÷2 = ___________________ 15÷3 = __________________
2÷1 = ___________________ 50÷10 = __________________ 18÷2 = __________________ 30÷6 = ___________________ 16÷2 = __________________
1÷1 = ___________________ 20÷10 = __________________ 2÷2 = ___________________ 20÷5 = ___________________ 18÷9 = __________________
Bonus Section
45÷9 = __________________ 35÷5 = ___________________ 10÷2 = __________________ 60÷5 = ______
14÷7 = ______
90÷10 = _________________ 18÷3 = ___________________ 35÷5 = __________________ 90÷9 = ___________________ 80÷2 = __________________
75÷5 = __________________ 40÷5 = ___________________ 25÷1 = __________________ 80÷8 = ___________________ 45÷3= ___________________
20÷5 = __________________ 4÷1 = ____________________ 15÷3 = __________________ 39÷3 = ___________________ 32÷2 = __________________
36÷9 = __________________ 15÷1 = ___________________ 26÷2 = __________________ 16÷8 = ___________________ 24÷4 = __________________
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