Grade 1 – 6 will be doing TerraNova testing from the 5 – 9th of May. These are standardized tests that are put out by ACSI in the USA. Children will complete a variety of English and Math tests as well as a Science, Bible and Thinking Skill test. Much of this content will have been taught during this Grade 3 year. However, because they are being assessed on a year’s worth of work, it is important that the students take time to review for these tests. The student’s in Grade 3 will be coming home with a practice Math and English test to complete during their Spring break. These tests will be marked when they get back to school on the 28th of April. I have also found some excellent websites with online practice tests, quizzes or games to further help the children in the revision process. There will also be more in class revision from April 28th – May 3rd, the week before the TerraNova testing.
I know the student’s have all done really well with tackling the new concepts in Grade 3 and I look forward to seeing them put in their best effort when reviewing and completing these tests. Hard work gets results!
Here are some helpful links for student’s to practice for standardized tests.
BBC-Bitesize Key stage 2
The British Key stage 2 links with the American Grade 3- 4. Here you can find different English, Math and Science games which the students can play.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/
Reading comprehension activities for Grades 3 – 8
This site is from the North Carolina public schools sample reading tests.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/sampleitems/reading
Good interactive quiz for Science, Language Arts, and Math. Here’s the link to the Science questions.
http://www.iq.poquoson.org/science.htm