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. A triangle and a square both have edges.
2. A triangle and a square both have vertices.

Different:
1. A triangle has 3 edges, and a square has 4 edges.
2. A triangle has 3 angles, and a square has 4 angles.

2. Draw a closed shape that has 5 angles.

What is the name of the shape you drew? _pentagon

3.

Triangle 3
3

Square 4
4

Pentagon 5
5

Cube 12
8

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

or why not.

No, John is not correct, because a pentagon has 5 sides and 5 angles.
A triangle has 3 sides and 3 angles.

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?

_6_

How many
columns? __6___

How many rows?

_9_

How many
columns? __4__
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?

Create shares as equally as possible

Each person will get one-third of the cookie.
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)

Each person will get one-

fourth of the cookie.

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?
The pizza cut into fourths has the most 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)

All of the people are incorrect. Each batch of brownies is cut into fourths.
Although the fourths look different, it is the same amount.
 11.(1 pt)

Correct answer is A.
12. (1pt)

The correct answer is 1.

 13.(1pt)

The correct answer is D.