5th Grade ACAP Practice Flashcard #5

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting that one thing is another.

Front

What does the phrase 'an army of children' mean in the context of the sentence?

Back

It means that Mrs. Jones has a lot of children to take care of.

Front

How do you calculate the total distance run by Patty?

Back

Multiply the distance she runs each day (5/6 mile) by the number of days (5): (5/6) * 5 = 25/6 miles.

Front

How do you calculate the total distance run by John?

Back

Multiply the distance he runs each day (3/4 mile) by the number of days (6): (3/4) * 6 = 18/4 = 4.5 miles.

Front

What does the phrase 'a hop, skip, and a jump' mean?

Back

It means that something is very close or nearby.

Front

What is the meaning of the saying 'the early bird gets the worm'?

Back

It means that those who wake up early or take action early will have an advantage.

Front

How do you find 3/5 of a number?

Back

Multiply the number by 3/5.

Front

If Ethan went to PE class 10 times and spent 3/5 of those classes outside, how many classes were outside?

Back

3/5 of 10 is 6 classes.

Front

What is the formula for multiplying fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

Front

What is 2/3 x 2/3?

Back

2/3 x 2/3 = 4/9.