Newnan Crossing 5th Grade
Georgia Milestones Testing
Greetings! Welcome to our resource page for parents and students.
What does my child need to know for the test?
Here are the End of Grade Achievement Level Descriptors (Standards):
What will the test look like?
What are examples of a constructive response questions and the way they are scored? http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/assessments/k_8/items/cr_grade5_reading.html
Strategies to help with Constructive Response questions: https://docs.google.com/a/cowetaschools.net/presentation/d/1pVCM_YwBxrXlCuQXDQ8bbSYJkH4NKGazjMtDi3wjWuw/edit?usp=sharing
How can I help my child study for the test?
The Official Study Guide: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-End-of-Grade-Assessment-Guides.aspx
The Ultimate in Math Practice (and now Coweta has access to the ELA, Science, and SS practice skills as well!): http://www.ixl.com/signin/coweta Use lunch number for user and PW
Reading: http://www.readworks.org/search/site/paired%20texts
Other Sites to Try:
Math Help Videos:
https://learnzillion.com/login#fndtn-student-login Create a FREE account.
https://www.khanacademy.org/ This help site is great for any age student!
Math Games for Basic Skills:
http://www.math-play.com/Elementary-Math-Games.html
https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
Math and Reading Practice: http://www.adaptedmind.com/
All Subjects:
http://www.ixl.com/signin/coweta - (enter lunch number for user and PW)
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/wle/Home/CRCT/Fifth%20Grade/fifth_grade_practice_tests.htm (This was created as a CRCT practice site, but the basic skills are still applicable.)
https://www.mobymax.com/signin# - Moby Max
Science:
Jeopardy Games for content practice - http://www.effinghamschools.com/site/Default.aspx? PageType=6&SiteID=907&SearchString=jeopardy Review 1
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/5th-grade-crct-science-review - Review 2
Social Studies:
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/ - Civil War Review
http://www.jonathanfeicht.com/social-studies.html - All Social Studies Topics
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/hot-cold-wwii - WWII and Cold War
Language:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/ Grammar Practice
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/dino/dinohunter3.swf Dictionary Practice
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/punctuationcampground.swf -Punctuation Practice
http://www.grammaropolis.com/ - Parts of Speech
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html - Parts of Speech
Writing Paragraphs: http://www.paragraphpunch.com/index.php
Common Core Performance Coach from Triumph Learning is what we are using in class as a resource to help prepare the students for the ELA and the Math tests. The Crosswalk Coach is also a good one. You can access a sample online by going to their website.
READING and LEXILE LEVELS:
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Lexile-
Could the book my child wants to read be too difficult for my child? The five-finger test is a quick way to assess the difficulty of a book. Have your child read a page of the book, and if your child has difficulty pronouncing or understanding 5 words off of that page, most likely the text is too difficult. Although reading a challenging text is good for most students, if the student is unable to read and understand the text it defeats the purpose. Fluency and comprehension will improve when children read books that are the right fit for them.
Let us know how we can help you!
The 5th Grade Team
Our 5th Graders have Star Power!
This is our NCES Phone Number, Website, and Parent Portal Access.
Georgia Milestones Test Schedule for 2016
April 19th - ELA Writing
April 20 - Make Ups/ Review for Upcoming Tests
April 21 - Math
April 22 & 25 - Make Ups/ Review for Upcoming Tests
April 26 - Science
April 27 - Social Studies
April 28 - Make Ups / Mini Celebration