Grade 2 Math Unit 5 Study Guide

1. Describe below 2 ways that a triangle and a square are alike, and 2 ways
they are different.
In each answer, use at least one of the following terms: edge, vertex,
vertices, angle.

Alike:
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________

Different:
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________

2. Draw a closed shape that has 5 angles.

What is the name of the shape you drew? ________________________

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4. John says that a triangle is a pentagon. Is John correct? Explain why

or why not.

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5. Sophia's mom baked a rectangular birthday cake for Sophia's 9th birthday
party. If there are 15 guests at the party, in which way should Sophia's mom
cut the cake so that everyone could have a piece of cake?

A. She should cut the cake into 3 rows by 5 columns.

B. She should cut the cake into 4 rows by 5 columns.
C. She should cut the cake into 4 rows by 6 columns.
D. She should cut the cake into 5 rows by 7 columns.

6. Michael works at a candy factory and is designing a box that will

hold 36 pieces of candy. Draw 2 different ways that Michael could
partition his box so that it could hold 36 pieces of candy.

How many rows?

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How many
columns?
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How many rows?

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How many
columns?
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7.In Bonnie's lunch from home today was a giant cookie. Since it
was a large cookie, she decided to share it with 2 of her friends so
 that each of the 3 girls would have the same size piece. Partition
the cookie below to show how Bonnie and her friends could each
have the same amount of cookie for dessert. What fractional
amount (in words) of the cookie did each person get?

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8. In Bonnie's lunch from home today was a giant cookie. Since it was a large
cookie, she decided to share it with 2 of her friends so that each of the 3 girls
would have the same size piece. Before Bonnie broke apart the cookie in 3
ways, a 4th friend decided she wanted to have a piece of the cookie also. On
the circle below, show how Bonnie could have broken the cookie so that 4
people could have the same size piece. What fractional amount (in words) of
the cookie did each person receive? (2pts)

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9. Tonya is making two small pizzas. She cuts one pizza into halves
and the other pizza into fourths. Draw a picture of these two pizzas.
Which pizza will have more slices?

10.Mrs. Walker baked 3 batches of brownies one summer afternoon

and left all 3 batches on the kitchen counter. Soon, Mrs. Walker's
 children discovered the brownies. Laurel said that Batch A has the
biggest pieces of the 3 batches. Thomas disagreed and said that Batch
B has the biggest pieces. Natalie claimed that Batch C has the biggest
pieces of all. Who is correct and how do you know? (2 pts)

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