When is it a good idea to use estimation? Learn about estimation and rounding with a reading comprehension lesson. After kids read a passage about estimation, they answer five comprehension questions on the other side of the page.

Concepts

estimation, rounding, place value, reading comprehension, informational texts, context clues

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign for homework or in a reading assessment
• Have kids ask additional questions after they have finished reading

Pros

• Great for a math and language arts interdisciplinary lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4