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Grade 5 nonfiction reading passage about Word Problems. Travel theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.5.NF.B.6).
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After reading, have students recreate Maya's three calculations on paper — Paris, Rome, and Barcelona — then challenge them to write their own travel word problem using a mixed number multiplied by a whole number, swapping with a partner to solve.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that Maya used fractions to solve a problem in Paris?
What does the word calculate mean as it is used in this passage?
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Maya discovers that math word problems follow travelers everywhere during her family's trip across Europe. On the first day, she studies a train schedule in Paris. The train covers three-fourths of the route in two hours. Maya must figure out the full trip length using fractions. She learns that mul...
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About this Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 5 students. The Travel 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.NF.B.6).