This book is a tool to give your students practice in taking standardized tests. Research shows that students who are acquainted with the scoring format of standardized tests score higher on those tests. Students also score higher when they practice and understand the pressures of timed tests. The concepts presented in this book are typically found on standardized tests at this grade level. The scores on these activities are an indication of a student's ability to take tests, not necessarily to master the concepts or concepts or content used for practice.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has established standards for students in all grades. For this grade level, the curriculum "should emphasize the development of mathematical understandings and relationships." The NCTM has established five goals for all students: learn to value mathematics; become confident in their ability to do mathematics; become mathematical problem solvers; learn to communicate mathematically; and learn to reason mathematically, and make mathematical connections. This book provides assistance and practice for reaching these goals.
The book is broken into parts. In the first part are a pretest and a posttest. These tests can be used as diagnostic tools. The pretest can help you to determine student problems. The posttest can help you to determine student progress. In the second part, ten lessons provide students with practice in typical test formats they can expect to see. These pages also identify testing strategy tips to improve accuracy and speed. At the end of each lesson, students are encouraged to evaluate their performance. Again the goal of the book is to improve the students' ability to perform well on tests.
Lesson 1 : Number Concepts
Lesson 2 : Whole Number Computation
Lesson 3 : Estimation
Lesson 4 : Fractions and Decimals
Lesson 5 : Rations and Percents
Lesson 6 : Measurement and Geometry
Lesson 7 : Statistics and Probability
Lesson 8 : Pre-Algebra
Lesson 9 : Problem-Solving Strategies
Lesson 10 : Problem Solving
- Answer Key
- Standarized Test Content Areas