Fifth graders will have 3 sessions of EOG tests. The reading EOG is generally given on the first day. The math EOG is usually given on the second day and includes both a calculator inactive and calculator active section. The third and final assessment is a science end of grade assessment. The testing dates are listed under the important dates tab.. under the home tab. Please check back regularly as these dates are subject to change throughout the year based on county decisions.
We mostly want kids to prepare for the End-of Grade Tests ("EOGs") all year long by coming to school every day ready to learn, paying attention in class, trying their best, and completing their homework, including all online assignments. Here are some other ways you can be supportive at home....
Look through your child's Homework and Friday take home material and take note of questions they missed on classwork and assessments. Create similar practice questions to sharpen their skills.
Review your child's Data Notebook regularly. Sign or initial where required. Keep up to date on your child's progress! Stay informed!
Go to the Wake County website at www.wcpss.net. Click on the "Parents" tab at the top of the home page, and then scroll down to click on "Help For Students". Scroll down to "Sections" and click on "Help for Students." Look for Grade 5 and you will see several activities. Please let me know if you experience difficulty opening up the activities.
Get an EOG practice book at a local bookstore or online and give your child one extra page a day on a concept they need to practice.
Checkout websites such as: BrainPop, StudyJams, IXL, Education Galaxy, Xtra Math, ReadWorks, Read Theory, and Ms. Pollard's website.
Encourage your child to take their time during the tests, to check over their work AND their answer sheet, to take a rest break if needed. If the test is on the computer, talk to your child about taking time to choose answers and avoid being "click happy."
Here are some of the many test-taking strategies I use with them- they won't need to use them on every question- just on questions they are not sure of:
Slash the Trash--usually there are 2 "bad" answers and 2 "good" answers- Cross out the 2 bad ones and then debate between the 2 good ones--one is always better than the other!
Be Great and Estimate--Estimate the answer for a math problem before solving it. If your answer and the estimate are not that close, something went wrong...so try again!
Be Slick and Predict---similar concept but for reading questions...predict the answer before you look at the choices.
Be Smart with Charts---look at the information on charts, maps and graphs and analyze it before reading the question.
Give Your Brain a Break---Feel free to put your head down and take a break...these tests can be long and it is better to take a break then to rush through it to just get it over.
Use the Key to Unlock the Meaning---Look for key words in the question--underline them and think about what is being asked.
Plug It In, Plug It In--If you have no idea, try each answer choice and see how it "fits"
Nail the Details---Don't just assume that you know the answer, go back and find the support in the passage and underline it to make sure you really understood the text.
You Snooze, You Lose--Don't leave any questions unanswered!
Check It Out--Double-check your bubbling after each page, and again at the end of each test. Then triple-check it!
Push to the Finish--You have been training for this all year--don't give up!
Get your rest and eat a good breakfast every day, but especially on test-taking days. Don't leave home without hugs and words of encouragement!!
We mostly want kids to prepare for the End-of Grade Tests ("EOGs") all year long by coming to school every day ready to learn, paying attention in class, trying their best, and completing their homework, including all online assignments. Here are some other ways you can be supportive at home....
Look through your child's Homework and Friday take home material and take note of questions they missed on classwork and assessments. Create similar practice questions to sharpen their skills.
Review your child's Data Notebook regularly. Sign or initial where required. Keep up to date on your child's progress! Stay informed!
Go to the Wake County website at www.wcpss.net. Click on the "Parents" tab at the top of the home page, and then scroll down to click on "Help For Students". Scroll down to "Sections" and click on "Help for Students." Look for Grade 5 and you will see several activities. Please let me know if you experience difficulty opening up the activities.
Get an EOG practice book at a local bookstore or online and give your child one extra page a day on a concept they need to practice.
Checkout websites such as: BrainPop, StudyJams, IXL, Education Galaxy, Xtra Math, ReadWorks, Read Theory, and Ms. Pollard's website.
Encourage your child to take their time during the tests, to check over their work AND their answer sheet, to take a rest break if needed. If the test is on the computer, talk to your child about taking time to choose answers and avoid being "click happy."
Here are some of the many test-taking strategies I use with them- they won't need to use them on every question- just on questions they are not sure of:
Slash the Trash--usually there are 2 "bad" answers and 2 "good" answers- Cross out the 2 bad ones and then debate between the 2 good ones--one is always better than the other!
Be Great and Estimate--Estimate the answer for a math problem before solving it. If your answer and the estimate are not that close, something went wrong...so try again!
Be Slick and Predict---similar concept but for reading questions...predict the answer before you look at the choices.
Be Smart with Charts---look at the information on charts, maps and graphs and analyze it before reading the question.
Give Your Brain a Break---Feel free to put your head down and take a break...these tests can be long and it is better to take a break then to rush through it to just get it over.
Use the Key to Unlock the Meaning---Look for key words in the question--underline them and think about what is being asked.
Plug It In, Plug It In--If you have no idea, try each answer choice and see how it "fits"
Nail the Details---Don't just assume that you know the answer, go back and find the support in the passage and underline it to make sure you really understood the text.
You Snooze, You Lose--Don't leave any questions unanswered!
Check It Out--Double-check your bubbling after each page, and again at the end of each test. Then triple-check it!
Push to the Finish--You have been training for this all year--don't give up!
Get your rest and eat a good breakfast every day, but especially on test-taking days. Don't leave home without hugs and words of encouragement!!