Test Scope
Grade 5 Second Semester -
Midterm Exam
English Exam
Date: Wednesday, 1st April, Periods 1 &
2
40%
Grammar:
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 11: Reflexive
– Emphatic Pronoun p.75-79
2.
Unit 12 Articles
p.80-86
3.
Unit 13 Modals
Ⅰ p.87-92
4.
Unit 14 Modals
Ⅱ p.93-98
10% Creative Writing:
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 (30% Journey’s, 10% unseen)
Students will read a short passage and answer
questions based on the text. Students will be graded on comprehension skills,
spelling and grammar. Students will also be tested on
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Soft Cover Journey’s |
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Lesson 16: Making a
Movie |
Lesson 17: In the Year
2525 |
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Lesson 18: Making
Magazine |
Lesson 19: Sojourner
Truth: Speaker for Equal Right |
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Lesson 20: Horse Rider |
Lesson 21: On the
Beckwourth Trail |
Short questions
will be based on these texts.
10%
Vocabulary:
Review Resource: Vocabulary Quizzes / Language Handbook L16 –
L21.
Students will be tested on a selection of vocabulary
words taught from L16-L21. A word bank will be provided from which students
choose a suitable word to complete sentences.
Science and Math Exam
Date: Thursday, 2nd April, Periods 1 &
2
Science
Review Resources – My
Pals are Here Science Book 5A
1. Unit 10
Adaptations of Living Things to the Environment p.99-120
Students
will be assessed on their knowledge of how various living things adapt to their
environment. Additionally, they will complete sentences using vocabulary from
the given word banks.
Math
Review Resources – Prime
Mathematics 5B
Chapter 7 Decimals
1.
Lesson 1: Approximation
p.1-5
2.
Lesson 2: Multiplication
by Tens, Hundreds, or Thousands p. 6-11
3.
Lesson 3: Division
by Tens, Hundreds or Thousands p.12-18
4.
Lesson 4:
Multiplication by 2-digit Whole Numbers p.19-24
5.
Lesson 6:
Conversions of Measurements p. 30-33
6.
Lesson 7:
Problem Solving p.34-36
The test will assess students' ability to work with
decimals and solve problems involving decimals. They will also need to know how
to convert between different units of length, capacity, and mass.
Chapter 11 Area of
Triangles, Parallelograms, and Rhombuses
7.
Lesson 1: Area
of Triangles. p.85-94
8.
Lesson 2: Area
of Parallelograms and Rhombuses p.95-100
Students should have a clear understanding of triangles, parallelograms,
and rhombuses. The assessment will evaluate their ability to calculate the area
of these shapes.
Good luck and study hard,
Ms. Grace, Mr. Joel, and Mr. Richard
