Grades 3-5

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• Grades 3-5

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• To measure student performance
• To track student progress
• To meet state and federal accountability
  requirements

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Test Overview

• Sections
• Language Arts Literacy
• (Reading and Writing)
• Mathematics
• Science
• (only grades 4 and 8)

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Grades 3-4
Testing Dates
May 12 - 16, 2014 Day 1 - Mon. May 12 -
Language Arts Day 2 - Tues. May 13 -
Language Arts Day 3 - Wed. May 14 - Math
Day 4 - Thurs. May 15 - Math Day 5 - Fri.
May 16 - Science (4th Grade)
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Testing Dates
Grade 5
May 5 May 8, 2014 Day 1 Monday, May 5, 2014
Language Arts Literacy Day 2 Tuesday, May 6,
2014 Language Arts Literacy Day 3 Wednesday,
May 7, 2014 Mathematics Day 4 Thursday, May
8, 2014 Mathematics
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Writing
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Writing Tasks

• Students will have 2 writing tasks to complete
• Narrative
• Informative/Explanatory or Opinion
• They will have 30 minutes for each task.

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Narrative Prompt Essay Based on a Topic

• Prompt
• Imagine that your friend has a great tree house.
  There is only one problem. The key is missing!
• Writing Task
• Write a story about how you and your friend
  solve the problem. Make sure to fill in missing
  information. Its a good idea to include
  details, interesting words, and dialogue. You
  have 30 minutes.

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Opinion Writing Prompt
Some districts have year-round school. The
students in these districts dont get a
three-month summer break. Instead they get
several shorter breaks throughout the year.
Other districts hold school for nine months and
give students the summer off. Which schedule
would you prefer? Write a persuasive paper that
will convince readers to agree that a year-round
schedule or nine-month schedule is best.
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SAMPLE INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY WRITING PROMPT

• Scientists report that gray squirrels find
  hundreds of nuts each week that they bury in
  different places. Then the squirrels dig up all
  those nuts and bury them again in new spots.
  They also dig some holes that they dont ever use
  for storing nuts. What problems could these
  actions cause for a gray squirrel?
• Write a composition discussing the problem
  squirrels could have because of the way they bury
  their nuts. Analyze or explain why squirrels
  might dig holes they do not want to use.

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Reading
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Sample Multiple Choice in the Reading Section

• What is the theme of Brave as a Mountain Lion?
• Hard work can lead to good ideas.
• Nature teaches us about ourselves.
• We can do hard things with help from others.
• Everything we know we learn in school.

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Model of an Open-Ended Question(from a
selection titled A Lesson Learned on bullying)

• Bullying occurs in schools everywhere and
  educational programs have been put into place to
  stop this horrible abuse.
• Would you consider the cafeteria incident in this
  passage to be a form of bullying? Why or why
  not?
• What might Sara have done differently when she
  first felt that strange, unpleasant feeling
  coming over her?
• Use specific information from the story and any
  additional insight to support your response.

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Mathematics
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Mathematics Grades 3-5
Students will have to answer multiple choice
questions, short constructed responses and
extended constructed response.
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Multiple Choice Question Samples- Grades 3

• Which number would make the number sentence 438 -
  ? 259 true?
• 217
• 211
• 189
• 179

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Multiple Choice Question Samples- Grade 4

• What is the difference of 23.79 4.93?
• 12.86
• 18.86
• 19.86
• 21.26

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Multiple Choice Question Samples- Grades 5

• If 14 x n 252, what is the value of n?
• 13
• 18
• 23
• 28

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Short Constructed Response Grade 3

• A lunch menu has 3 beverage selections water,
  juice, and milk. The menu also offers 2 sandwich
  selections turkey and peanut butter. How many
  different meals on one beverage and one sandwich
  are possible?

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Short Constructed Response Grade 4

• Inez has a toy car collection? She has 55 red
  cars, 67 blue cars and 123 orange cars. How many
  cars does she have in all?

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Short Constructed Response Grade 5

• A gallon contains 128 ounces. Paul wants to
  divide 3 gallons of apple cider equally among 2
  dozen friends at his party. How many ounces of
  apple cider will each friend receive?

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Science
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Science Grade 4

• Science assessments include multiple choice
  questions and open ended items broken down into
  the following categories
• Life Science 40 of the test
• Physical Science 30 of the test
• Earth Science 30 of the test

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• In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote the book Silent
  Spring, warning society about the effects of
  insecticides. Which of the following facts about
  ecosystems explains why insecticides are harmful
  to the environment?
• Ecosystems are very large.
• Ecosystems have both living and non-living
  things.
• Living things in ecosystems are interdependent.
• Many kinds of organisms are found in different
  ecosystems.

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• Jim put a toy car on a ramp. The car slowly moved
  down the ramp. What was it about the ramps
  surface that caused the car to move slowly?
• How could Jim change the ramps surface to get
  the car to move faster?

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What Can You Do For Your Child?
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Essential Daily Routines

• Check and sign your childs homework by verifying
  assignments by viewing the homework websites.
• Ensure that your child is in school every day and
  on time.
• District Policy 100 attendance
• Make up any work that is missed when the child is
  absent.
• Keep track of your childs progress by keeping
  constant communication with their teachers and
  signing Grade Reporting Sheet

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A Good Nights Sleep

• Limit use of technology such as phones, video
  games and social media to ensure that your
  children are getting the rest they need in order
  to be alert, productive and focused in school.

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Habits for SUCCESS!

• Read at least 30 minutes per night.
• Study notes in all areas daily.
• Seek additional help in and out of school.
• Eat healthy meals daily.

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