Understand Ratios — Notes Packet

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The Signature Recipe

You just earned your apron at Chef Academy. Head Chef Reyes is trusting you with her signature cookie recipe — 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. Before service begins, you must read every recipe like a pro by mastering ratios, or the whole kitchen falls behind.

My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment

Today's objectives

Content Objective: I can write and describe a ratio that compares two quantities.

Language Objective: I can explain a comparison using the words ratio, part-to-part, part-to-whole, and colon notation.

📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.

✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.

📚 Word Bank — fill each blank with the best word

👆 Tap any word to see what it means and a picture.

Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.

1A comparison of two quantities, like 3 to 5, is a .
2Showing how two amounts relate to each other is a .
3A ratio that compares one part of a group to another part is a ratio.
4A ratio that compares one part of a group to the total is a ratio.
5Writing a ratio with a colon, like 3:5, is using .

Write About the Math Guided ESOL writing

Use the support level you need. Every level answers the same math question.

1. Understand the Question

explain

At the Prep Station you sorted the chef's statements. What made something a ratio instead of NOT a ratio (like '12 cookies on the tray')?

Your job: Answer the question. Use math evidence. Explain how the evidence proves your answer.Responde la pregunta. Usa evidencia matemática. Explica cómo la evidencia demuestra tu respuesta.

2. Plan Your Math Words

Check at least two words you will use.

Ratio — A way to compare two amounts, like 3 to 2.Razón — Una manera de comparar dos cantidades, como 3 a 2. Comparison — Looking at two or more amounts to see how they are related.Comparación — Mirar dos o más cantidades para ver cómo se relacionan. Part-to-whole — A ratio comparing one part to the whole group.Parte a todo — Una razón que compara una parte con todo el grupo. Colon notation — Writing a ratio with two dots between the numbers, like 3:2.Notación con dos puntos — Escribir una razón con dos puntos entre los números, como 3:2. Part-to-part — A ratio comparing one part of a group to another part.Parte a parte — Una razón que compara una parte de un grupo con otra parte.

Say it first: Say your idea to a partner or quietly to yourself before you write.Di tu idea a un compañero o en voz baja antes de escribir.

This is a ratio because it compares ___ to ___.Esto es una razón porque compara ___ con ___.

3. Build Your Explanation

Model the parts: This model shows the parts of an explanation. It does not answer your writing question.

Claim: The recipe uses 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar.

Evidence: A strong answer names that flour and sugar are being compared and states the relationship as 3 to 2 (or 'for every 3 flour, 2 sugar'), not just that there is more flour.

Reasoning: This evidence connects the definition of ratio to the mathematical claim.

Start

Most language support

Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.

This is a ratio because it compares ___ to ___.Esto es una razón porque compara ___ con ___.
This is NOT a ratio because it only ___.Esto NO es una razón porque solo ___.

Build

Some language support

Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
I know because ___.Lo sé porque ___.
So ___.Entonces ___.

Explain

Light language support

Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
My math evidence is ___.Mi evidencia matemática es ___.
This proves ___ because ___.Esto demuestra ___ porque ___.

4. Check Your Explanation

I answered the question.Respondí la pregunta. I used math evidence: numbers, an equation, a model, or a comparison.Usé evidencia matemática: números, una ecuación, un modelo o una comparación. I explained how the evidence proves my answer.Expliqué cómo la evidencia demuestra mi respuesta. I used at least two math words.Usé por lo menos dos palabras matemáticas. I reread complete sentences and punctuation.Volví a leer mis oraciones completas y la puntuación.