Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School

Fifth Grade

Parent Meeting

January 23, 2014

FCAT Reading

Assessment Information

FCAT Reading 2.0

April 14th - 15th, 2014

One 70 minute session per day

Passages with Multiple Choice Questions

FCAT Reading Content Vocabulary Main Idea /

Supporting Details /

Chronological

Order

Compare and

Contrast

Cause and Effect

• meaning of words in

context

• analyze words in

text

• multiple meanings

• synonym/antonym

• prefixes/suffixes

affixes / base words

root words

• main idea

• supporting details

• chronological order

• use of comparison &

contrast

• similarities &

differences among

characters, settings and

events

• cause/effect of an

action or event in

fiction, non-fiction,

poetry or drama

FCAT Reading Content Author’s Purpose

and

Perspective

Text Structures /

Organizational

Patterns

Theme / Topic Elements of Story

Structure

• author’s purpose in

a simple text plot

• plot development &

Conflict Resolution

author’s main

message / mood/

interpretation

• how a passage, article,

text is organized

(compare and contrast /

cause and effect /

chronological order /

description)

• Central message of the

passage / article / text

what best lesson can

be learned from this

passage

• plot development /

problem / resolution

character

development

character point of

view

FCAT Reading Content Descriptive /

Idiomatic and

Figurative

Language

Text Features Locate/Interoperate/

Organize

Information/Text

Features in

Informational Text

Validity &

Reliability

(5th grade only)

• what mood does

the author create

idioms

metaphors

onomatopoeia

alliteration

simile

hyperbole

personification

• what best describes

illustration the in

passage, article, text

purpose of illustration

• headings/sub-headings

maps

lines and numbers

footnotes

checkmarks

illustrations

• evaluating text

making judgments

about how correct the

information is

can you support

where information is

coming from

what is the most valid

argument

what evidence shows

support

FCAT Preparation

Pacing Guides

Differentiated Instruction

Learning Centers

Weekly Benchmark Testing

District Interim Assessment

FCAT Task Cards Aligned with the NGSSS

Reading Plus / FCAT Explorer / Success Maker

Accelerated Reader Program (AR)

Tutoring Program

Strategies for Success Identify and underline key words in questions

Revisit the text to find the answers

Read all answer choices and eliminate incorrect

responses

Use context clues to determine the meaning of

unknown words

Mathematics

Assessment Information

FCAT Math 2.0

Window of April 28th - May 7th, 2014

Word problems with multiple choice

questions

Word problems with multiple step solutions

Test will be administered on a computer

Two 70 minute session per day

FCAT Mathematics Content Big Idea

1

Big Idea

2

Big Idea

3

-Division

-With 3 digits by 1 digit

-With 4 digits by 2 digit

-Base-Ten Blocks

-Distributive Property

-Interpreting Remainders

-Problem Solving

-Multiple Steps

-Equations

Decimals

-Adding and Subtracting

-Problem Solving

-Estimating & Rounding

Fractions

-Adding & Subtracting with Like & Unlike Denominators

-Simplifying

-Factors

-Multiples

-Prime Factorization

-Prime & Composite Number

-Problem Solving

Area

-Triangle

-Parallelogram

-Trapezoid

Three-Dimensional Figures

-Faces, Edges, Vertices

-Volume

-Surface Area

-Polygons

-Quadrilaterals

-Prism, Pyramids

-Triangles

-Angles

Grade 5 FCAT Mathematics

Reference Sheet

FCAT Preparation

Pacing Guides

Differentiated Instruction

Learning Centers

Tutorial Program

Weekly Benchmark Testing/Monthly Snapshots

District Interim Assessment

Success Maker

Gizmos

FCAT Explorer

Think Central

Strategies for Success Identify relevant information by circling

and underlining key words

Show proof of work

Check answers for accuracy

Memorize multiplication and division facts

Be familiar with vocabulary and common key words

Mathematics Websites

Fact Monster (www.fcatmonster.com)

Brain Pop (www.brainpop.com)

Fun Brain (www.funbrain.com)

Gizmos (www.explorelearning.com)

FCAT Explorer (www.fcatexplorer.com)

MobyMax (www.mobymax.com)

Sumdog (www.sumdog.com)

Science

Assessment Information

April 21st - April 22nd, 2014

Multiple choice questions

Two 70 minute sessions per day

FCAT Science Content

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL SCIENCES

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCES

LIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL

SCIENCES

SCIENTIFIC THINKING

• describes matter & its properties • identifies atoms, elements, mixtures, & compounds • explains energy, its forms & interaction with matter • explains motion & identifies force

• explains weather systems • recognizes rocks & minerals • describes the solar system & universe • explains Earth’s changes over time

• identifies & explains plants, animals, & life processes • recognizes the importance of conservation of natural resources • describes the interactions of plants, animals, & the environment

• applies scientific approaches to problem solving • recognizes patterns & systems within nature • recognizes the impact of technology on society

Strategies for Success Scientific Method

Informational Science related books, magazines,

games

Critical thinking skills

Interpret data- diagrams, charts, illustrations,

graphs

Vocabulary

Weekly Labs

FCAT Preparation

Pacing Guides

Weekly Lab Experiments

Learning Centers

Weekly Benchmark Testing

Gizmos

Brain Pop

Science Tutoring

Switching Over to

Common Core Previously, students had been provided instruction and

assessed on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS).

We are now transitioning to the Common Core National Standards.

Common Core Standards focus on College and Career Readiness.

Instruction is currently a blend of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the Common Core National Standards.

Students will still be assessed on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards through the FCAT 2.0 this school year.

Common Core Standards Why are a Common Set of Standards Important?

Clarity: The standards are designed to help

teachers, students, and parents understand what

is expected of them to be ready to enter the

workforce or college.

Consistency: These standards will level the playing

field so all students will be held to the same

rigorous expectations.

Global Society: The standards are internationally

benchmarked to high performing countries to help

our students succeed in a global economy.

Common Core Standards-

Reading/Language Arts

Text complexity addressed at each level

Balance of literature and informational texts

Emphasis on writing, writing applications,

and presentation

Established for college and career

readiness in reading, writing, language, and

speaking and listening.

Key Ideas and Details

1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical

inferences from it, cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to

support conclusions drawn from text.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their

development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact

over the course of a text.

Craft and Structures

4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including

determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze

how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences,

paragraphs, and larger portions of the text(e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or

stanza) relates to each other and the whole.

College and Career Readiness

Anchor Standards for Reading

College and Career Readiness

Anchor Standards for Reading

Craft and Structures

6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content of a text.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media,

including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

8. Delineate and evaluate the argument specific claims in a text, including

the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the

evidence.

9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to

build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts

independently and proficiently.

Common Core Standards-

Mathematics

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

Reason abstractly and quantitatively

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of

others

Model with mathematics

Use appropriate tools strategically

Attend to precision

Look for and make use of structure

Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

- Pat Riley