Maya Solves the Sushi Math Mystery

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Grade 5 Order Of Operations Sushi Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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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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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Sushi theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Teacher Tip

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.

Sample Questions
1

What is this passage mostly about?

2

What evidence from the passage shows that doing operations in the wrong order leads to mistakes?

3

What does the word expressions mean as it is used in this passage?

+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet

Reading Passage Preview

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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About this Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Passage

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).