Test Scope for 503A

 

Test Scope

Grade 5 First Semester Midterm Exam 

English Exam 

Date: Wednesday, 28th October, Periods 1 & 2

 Grammar (40%)

Review Resources - For the grammar section of the test, students should review their Grammar quizzes, review worksheets and Enter the World of Grammar 2 textbook. The areas to be tested are:

1. Unit 1: Present Simple and Present Progressive p.4-10 

2. Unit 2 Future “Will” and “Be Going to” p.11-17 

3. Unit 3 Past Simple and Past Progressive p.18-24

4. Unit 4 Comparison of Adjectives p.25-32

Creative Writing (10%)

Students must write a 3-4 paragraph descriptive text. They will be given 2 topics to choose from. The introduction must include a hook and a thesis statement, and the body of the essay must include descriptions relating to the text and examples supporting the author’s point of view. The essay will be graded according to content, organization, grammar and creativity. (Students must not go over the word limit)  

40% Reading (25% Journey’s, 5% Reading novel, and 10% unseen)

Students are expected to read a short unseen passage and answer questions based on the text.  

Students are assessed on the following unit from Journeys, focusing on reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar.:

Soft Cover Journey’s	Hard Cover Journey’s
Lesson 1: Ocean Learner	Lesson 2: A Royal Mystery
Lesson 3: Tomas Decides	Lesson 4: Double Dutch
Lesson 5: It Takes Teamwork	Lesson 7: Old Yeller
Lesson 6: Will the American Chestnut Survive?

Short questions will be based on these texts.

Vocabulary (10%)

Review Resource: Vocabulary Quizzes / Language Handbook L1 – L7.

Students are assessed on vocabulary words from Lessons 1–7. A word bank is provided, and students choose the most suitable word to complete each question. 

Science and Math Exam

Date: Thursday, 29th October, Periods 1 & 2

Science

Review Resources – My Pals are Here Science 5A 

1. Unit 3 Diseases and Injuries p.27-38

2. Unit 4 Cell and Their Functions p.39-46

3. Unit 6 Photosynthesis p.61-66

Students will answer questions based on concepts from the above three units. They will also be required to complete sentences with vocabulary provided in word banks.

Math

Review Resources – Prime Mathematics 5A

1. Chapter 1 Whole Numbers p.1-31

Students should be able to work with numbers up to 1,000,000, estimate quantities, identify odd and even numbers, find factors and multiples, and distinguish among prime, composite, and square numbers.

2. Chapter 2 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers p.34 –70

Students should be able to multiply and divide whole numbers, apply the order of operations correctly, and solve related problems.  

Good luck and study hard,

Ms. Grace, 

Ms. Lydia, 

and Mr. Richard