Testing

Hi Fourth and Fifth Grade Families,

Your kids have been doing a great job getting ready for this week's English Language Arts tests and successfully finished today. To help them be prepared to do their best on the tests make sure they go to bed early, eat a healthy breakfast in the morning, and arrive at school by 8:25. This morning everyone did a great job!

Here's a preview of what the test looks like:

Tuesday: Students read 5-7 passages and answered multiple choice questions.
Wednesday (tomorrow): Students will listen to a passage and answer several multiple choice and short answer questions. They will also answer 3-5 multiple choice questions about editing.
Thursday: Students will read 2 passages, answer 2-3 short answer questions, and write a comparative essay.

Looking ahead, next week is the math test:

Wednesday: Muliple choice questions
Thursday: Short and Extended response questions where kids show their strategies and then write about them

Looking even farther ahead, the 4th grade science test will come in two parts. The performance test will be scheduled between May 31st and June 3rd, and the written test will be on June 6th. Fourth graders will start test prep with Emily on Friday.

Keep up the great work!

Best,
Lauren