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Grade 5 nonfiction reading passage about Multiplication. Cooking Show theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.5.NBT.B.5).
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What is included
After students read independently, invite them to solve Maya's actual multiplication problems on a separate sheet — 4 × 9 for eggs and 3 × 9 for flour — then challenge them to scale the recipe to 200 muffins to extend the CCSS.MATH.5.NBT.B.5 skill with larger multi-digit factors.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that Maya had to think carefully about the number of eggs she needed?
What does the term multi-digit multiplication mean as it is used in this passage?
+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet
Maya stepped onto the bright studio set of Kids Can Cook, ready to bake one hundred mini muffins for a school fundraiser. She quickly realized that making so many muffins required more than just mixing batter. Maya needed to use multiplication to figure out the right amounts of every ingredient. The...
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About this Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 5 students. The Cooking Show theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.5.NBT.B.5).