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Grade 5 nonfiction reading passage about Order Of Operations. Sushi theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.5.OA.A.1).
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After reading, have students write their own sushi order as a math expression — such as 2 × 5 + 3 — then solve it correctly using order of operations and explain in one sentence why they solved it in that order; this bridges the passage directly to CCSS.MATH.5.OA.A.1 and checks both computation and reasoning.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that doing operations in the wrong order leads to mistakes?
What does the word expressions mean as it is used in this passage?
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Maya visited her aunt's sushi restaurant to learn how the kitchen managed orders. The chefs followed strict rules when filling each order. Maya noticed that math was everywhere in the kitchen. The chefs used **expressions** to calculate the cost of each order. An expression groups numbers and opera...
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This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 5 students. The Sushi 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.OA.A.1).