Typically, weekly tests are on the following days: (except on short weeks)
Tuesday: religion (one chapter per week)
Wednesday: math facts
Thursday: language (grammar)and spelling
Friday: reading and
Math chapter tests will be given at the end of each chapter or unit (any day
of the week)
In the event of a short week (4 or fewer days school days), our test
schedule will be adjusted. Also, our test schedule may be altered when
teaching particularly difficult skills and additional classtime is necessary
for students to learn the material.
We will have periodic social studies and science assignments which will be
graded on an O, S, and U basis (outstanding, satisfactory, and
unsatisfactory).
Specifically:
TEST SCHEDULE - Week of April 16, 2012
Tuesday
• Relgion – study the study guide
Wednesday
• Math facts (adding and subtracting review of all numbers); this test
is timed (2 minute) math facts tests
Thursday
• Language Arts (Grammar) – using was and were
• Spelling - (all 10 spelling words and the bonus word)
• Oral Fluency – students will have one minute to read as much of a
story as possible. It is a cold reading meaning that students will not
receive the reading ahead of time. All words on the fluency test can be
sounded and blended (if students don’t recognize them immediately) or were on
previous word lists and are part of their reading vocabulary. Grades will be
assigned to fluency tests. (This test may take place on Thursday or Friday)
Friday
• Reading - study the main story “Sand Castle”, phonics/ spelling: oo
as in “tooth” and “broom” and ew as in new and grew; focus skill: story
elements (details in the story); vocabulary words, high-frequency words,
grammar: using was and were: students will read more parts on their own on
this test; teachers will ALWAYS read comprehension and vocabulary questions
as these are difficult; also study story comprehension questions;
• Word list test – study and know all words on the word list – students
should just be able to read the words; as always ALL of the high-frequency
words are on the test; the lists get longer as the year goes on but as you
can see, many of the words are repetitive so if they know them from a
previous list, just have them review those words for additional practice.
• Cold Comprehension Stories – on any given day during the week,
students will read an unfamiliar passage (a paragraph that they’ve never seen
before) and answer comprehension questions based on their understanding of
the story. Students may go back and re-read the passage as many times as
necessary. These stories will be graded and included in their weekly test
grades.
Monday, April 23
• Math – Chapter 26; study all lessons and workbook pages. Students
should know the differences between centimeters, inches, and feet.
Please make sure your child has five sharpened pencils, a red pen, and a
highlighter for class daily. On the oral reading story, students will have
one minute to read as much as they can. All words can be sounded and
blended
or were on previous word lists and are part of their reading vocabulary.
Please continue to practice oral reading with your child at home. The
stories are getting longer and are more difficult.
In reading students should be able to answer
comprehension questions based on the weekly stories, identify the correct
spelling of words based on the weekly phonics skill presented, for
example:short a as in cap, answer questions regarding weekly vocabulary
words, and answer questions based on the weekly focus skill (the focus skill
for the week can be found in your child's reader as well as the overview
that is sent home with the weekly homework assignment); students are
required to read parts of the test independently (high frequency words,
grammar, and some stories); students should also be able to orally read
(with accuracy and fluency)their word list (we will select words for
students and they will be tested on those words);students will have 1 minute
to read as much of a story as possible. We don't expect that all will be
able to read the entire story in just one minute (although some do).
