WELCOME 5 th Grade Parents READING, MATH and SCIENCE TAKS INFORMATION NIGHT

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READING, MATH and SCIENCE READING, MATH and SCIENCE TAKSTAKS

INFORMATION NIGHTINFORMATION NIGHT

It’s Your Turn!!It’s Your Turn!!Take out your pencils Take out your pencils

and…….and…….

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

What is being What is being tested?tested?

TEKS- Our TEKS- Our CurriculumCurriculum

Reading/Reading/Science/MathScience/Math

READING TAKSMarch 3, 2009

The Reading ObjectivesThe Reading Objectives

1.1. The student will demonstrate a The student will demonstrate a basic understandingbasic understanding of of culturally diverse written texts.culturally diverse written texts.*Learn new words and meanings*Learn new words and meanings

*Recognize how figurative language is used*Recognize how figurative language is used

*Multiple Meaning Words, i.e. sheet, live, *Multiple Meaning Words, i.e. sheet, live,

*Learn parts of words to determine meaning (Prefixes & *Learn parts of words to determine meaning (Prefixes & Suffixes)Suffixes)

*Find the main idea and details.*Find the main idea and details.

*Summarize a paragraph or story*Summarize a paragraph or story

*Retell important parts of a story*Retell important parts of a story

Reading ObjectiveReading Objective

2. The student will apply 2. The student will apply knowledge of literary elements knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse to understand culturally diverse written texts.written texts.*Analyze characters personalities, motivations and *Analyze characters personalities, motivations and feelings.feelings.

*Analyze characters’ relationships *Analyze characters’ relationships

*Analyze why characters do what they do.*Analyze why characters do what they do.

*Identify a story’s setting and its effect on the meaning of *Identify a story’s setting and its effect on the meaning of the the storystory

*Recognize the story problem or plot*Recognize the story problem or plot

*Recognize how the story’s problem is solved*Recognize how the story’s problem is solved


3. The student will use a variety of 3. The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.diverse written texts.

*Use the text’s structure to locate and recall information*Use the text’s structure to locate and recall information

*Compare 2 different selections*Compare 2 different selections

*Use outlines, time lines, and graphic organizers analyze *Use outlines, time lines, and graphic organizers analyze texttext

*Make judgments about the logic and consistency of a *Make judgments about the logic and consistency of a selectionselection

*Identify and author’s purpose for writing*Identify and author’s purpose for writing

*Recognize how an author’s point of view affects what is *Recognize how an author’s point of view affects what is writtenwritten


4. The student will apply critical-4. The student will apply critical-thinking skills to analyze thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.culturally diverse written texts.Understand when deeper meanings are implied rather than Understand when deeper meanings are implied rather than directly stated in a selection.directly stated in a selection.

Make reasonable predictionsMake reasonable predictions

Form conclusions based on the information within a Form conclusions based on the information within a selectionselection

Distinguish between fact and opinionDistinguish between fact and opinion

Supporting conclusions & interpretations with ideas from Supporting conclusions & interpretations with ideas from the textthe text

Determine how ideas, themes, and issues relate within and Determine how ideas, themes, and issues relate within and across textsacross texts

““Learning to read and write Learning to read and write should be a joyous should be a joyous

adventure, as exciting for adventure, as exciting for youngsters, their families, youngsters, their families, and their teachers as when and their teachers as when children learn to walk and children learn to walk and

talk. The key to making the talk. The key to making the journey a happy one is that journey a happy one is that

we provide appropriate we provide appropriate support.”support.”Moustafa (1997)Moustafa (1997)


What can our What can our students students expect to expect to see on the see on the TAKS test?TAKS test?

Selections that are Selections that are more than one more than one pagepage

Different types of Different types of textstexts

Graphic Graphic organizers, tables, organizers, tables, graphs,graphs,

Paired selectionsPaired selections


What can our What can our students students expect to see expect to see on the TAKS on the TAKS test?test?

Words in Words in ItalicsItalics

40-50 questions40-50 questions

Multiple-Choice Multiple-Choice AnswersAnswers

Underlined Underlined wordswords


How long How long will the will the students students have to take have to take the test?the test?


Where will Where will the the students students take the take the test?test?


What What about:about:

Lunch?Lunch?

Breaks?Breaks?

Snacks?Snacks?


When will When will the TAKS the TAKS Reading test Reading test be given?be given?

ReadingReading

March 3, 2009March 3, 2009

April 29,2009 April 29,2009 RetakeRetake

TAKS DatesTAKS Dates55thth Grade TAKS Reading---March 3, 2009 Grade TAKS Reading---March 3, 2009

55thth Grade TAKS Math---April 7, 2009 Grade TAKS Math---April 7, 2009

5th Grade TAKS Reading 5th Grade TAKS Reading Re-takeRe-take---April 29, 2009---April 29, 2009

55thth Grade TAKS Science---April 30, 2009 Grade TAKS Science---April 30, 2009

55thth Grade TAKS Math Grade TAKS Math Re-takeRe-take---May 19, 2009---May 19, 2009

MATH TAKS

April 7, 2009

Math ObjectiveMath Objective

1. Numbers and Operations (11 questions)

o Place Valueo Decimalso Fractionso +, -, x, ÷


2. Patterns, Relationships and Algebraic Expressions (7 questions)

o X and Y coordinate linear o T-Chartso Using variables


3. Geometry (7 questions)o Lineso Angleso Shapeso Solidso Transformations


4. Measurement (4 questions)o Metric and customary units for length,

weight, & capacity

o Conversions

o Area, perimeter, & volume

o Time & Temperature


5. Probability and Graphs (4 questions)o Writing as a fractiono Predicting resultso Median, mode, and range


6. Problem Solving (8 questions)o Missing informationo Generalizationso Chose a plano Logico Everyday matho Mathematical language

Science TAKS

April 30, 2009

The Science TAKS is a comprehensive test that

covers 2nd – 5th grade science objectives

Science Objective

1. Nature of Science-covers scientific processes (13 questions) Organizing an experiment, MeasurementsTools and how they are usedUsing models and identify their limitations, Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of scientific explanations (hypotheses and theories)

Science Objective

2. Life Science (9 questions)

Inherited/learned traits Adaptations Life cycles Systems (collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact).

Science Objective

3. Physical Science (9 questions)

Energy and its forms Matter and its physical properties Forces cause change Systems Change can create recognizable patterns (weather, objects in the sky, and metamorphosis.)

Science Objective4. Earth Science (9 questions)

LandformsEarth and MoonWeathering and erosionPast events affect present and future events (tree-rings, rock cycle)Renewable, nonrenewable and inexhaustible resourcesCycles (water, oxygen, nitrogen, moon)SoilEarthquakesGlaciers


How is my How is my child being child being prepared prepared for the for the TAKS test?TAKS test?


How can I How can I help my child help my child prepare for prepare for the test?the test?


How can I How can I help my help my child child prepare prepare for the for the test?test?

Encourage Encourage silentsilent reading with a reading with a variety of texts.variety of texts.

Ask questions Ask questions about what your about what your child has read.child has read.


How can I How can I help my help my child child prepare for prepare for the test?the test?

Keep in touch with your Keep in touch with your child’s teacher and child’s teacher and school.school.Reduce television time. Reduce television time. Plan family learning Plan family learning activities that will activities that will support your child’s support your child’s learning.learning.Make sure your child has Make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and a good night’s sleep and breakfast on the day of breakfast on the day of the test.the test.Go to Go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

How do I know if my child met the standard on the

TAKS test?

On the TAKS test, student performance is divided into three categories:

The student performed at a level that was considerably above the state passing standard. The student showed a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills tested at that grade level.

The student performed at a level that was at or somewhat above the state passing standard. The student showed a sufficient understanding of the knowledge and skills tested at that grade level.

The student performed at a level that was below the state passing standard. The student did not show a sufficient understanding of the knowledge and skills at that grade level.

More Questions?More Questions?

Contact:Contact:Your child’s Your child’s teacherteacher PrincipalPrincipal WFISD Central WFISD Central OfficeOfficeRegion 9 OfficeRegion 9 OfficeTexas Education Texas Education AgencyAgency

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