Grade 5 Zaharah 2015-2016: février 2016

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GRADE 5

MATHEMATICS – SCIENCE – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

MME ZAMZAM

FEBRUARY 2016

Dear Parents,

Midterm Exams will start Tuesday, March 01, inshaAllah.

You can support your child through the stress of revision by doing the following things:

· Working out a revision timetable for each subject.

· Breaking revision time into small chunks.

· Making sure your child has all the books, materials and handouts that were given throughout the year.

· Using index cards to act as revision prompts.

· Buying new stationery, highlighters and pens to make revision more interesting.

· Going through school notes with your child or listen while they revise a topic.

· Making sure that your child has done all the questions found on this Study Guide.

· Making sure that your child eats and sleeps well before and during the exam period.

· Contacting your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

Chers parents,

Les examens à mi-parcours (Midterm exams) débuteront mardi 01 mars inshaAllah.

Vous pouvez soutenir votre enfant en faisant les choses suivantes:

· L'élaboration d'un calendrier de révision.

· Briser le temps de révision en petits morceaux.

· S'assurer que votre enfant a tous les livres et les documents qui lui ont été remis tout au long de l'année.

· Utiliser des fiches de révision.

· Acheter de nouveaux papeterie, surligneurs et stylos pour que la révision soit plus intéressante.

· Ecouter votre enfant révise ses notes.

· Assurer que votre enfant a répondu a toutes les questions dans ce guide.

· Assurer que votre enfant mange et dort bien avant et pendant la période des examens.

· Communiquer avec les enseignants de votre enfant si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations.

EXAMS / LES EXAMENS

Exams will be comprised of three sections / Les examens comporteront (au moins) trois parties:

Multiple choice questions – questions à choix multiples

Short answer questions including definitions – questions a réponses courtes y compris vocabulaire et definitions.

Long questions and/or essays – questions a réponses longues, et /ou la rédaction

MATHEMATICS

To revise students should use their notebooks, textbook, practice book, corrected tests and homework. Students MUST redo questions from each exercise.

Pour assurer la révision correcte, les élèves doivent utiliser leurs cahiers, livre, fiches d’exercices, devoirs corrigés et les tests et examens. Les élèves doivent avoir un cahier de révision et reprendre quelques problèmes de chaque leçon.

Students are strongly encouraged to revise multiplication and division before reviewing the topics listed on the study guide.

Les élèves sont fortement encouragés à revoir la multiplication et la division, la base de résolution de tout problème dans ce guide.

There will be 3 – 6 questions from each section and approximately 50 questions in total. Total 100 – 120 points.

Il y aura 3 – 6 questions per sous chapitre, et approximativement 50 questions en total.Total : 100 – 120 points

The topics covered include:

1. Place Value – Millions and Billions (Each correct question = 2pts)

Millions			Thousands			Ones
Hundreds	Tens	Ones	Hundreds	Tens	Ones	Hundreds	Tens	Ones
	1	3	6	5	2	1	0	3

a. Reading and writing numbers to billions – standard form, expanded form and word form.

Examples

· Write the value of the digit 6 in each number: 62,980; 368

· Write each number in two other forms: 50,000 + 4,000 + 200 + 4; eight-seven thousand, forty two

b. Comparing numbers to billions

Examples

· Explain how you can show that 7,609,000 is greater than 7,600,009

c. Ordering numbers to billions

Examples

· Order from least to greatest: 895,000; 8,595,000; 589,000

d. Rounding numbers to billions

Examples

· Round 8,499 to the nearest ten hundred thousand

2. Fractions (Each correct question = 2pts)

a. Representing and naming parts of a fraction

Examples

· For each picture, write the fraction of the whole that is shaded.

b. Identifying and classifying proper and improper fraction and mixed numbers

Examples

· For each picture, write the shaded portion as a mixed number and as an improper fraction

c. Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions

Examples

· Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.

· Convert each improper fraction to a mixed number or whole number.

d. Equivalent fractions

Examples

· Write two fractions equivalent to

e. Simplifying fractions to lowest terms

Examples

· Write all the factors of each number.

36 32 120

· Rewrite

with a denominator of 28 Rewrite

with a denominator of 6

· Simplify to lowest terms.

f. Finding the greatest common factor of 2 or more fractions

Examples

· Give each pair of fractions a common denominator.

g. Comparing fractions with like denominators

Examples

· Compare the following fractions.

h. Comparing fractions with unlike denominators

Examples

Compare the fractions, and write > < or = in each box

i. Ordering fractions with like denominators

Examples

Order the fractions from least to greatest.

j. Ordering fractions with unlike denominators

Examples

Order the fractions from greatest to least.

k. Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators

Examples

l. Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

Examples

3. Decimals (Each correct question = 2pts)

Place Value

The word form, decimal form, and fraction equivalent are shown here.

One Hundred	Ten	One	One Tenth	One Hundredth	One Thousandth
100	10	1	0.1	0.01	0.001

a. Reading and writing decimals – Place Value

Examples

1) Write out in words: 5.46 2) Write out in words: 7.912

b. Comparing decimals

Examples

· Determine which number is larger. Write < or > between the numbers to show this.

4.512 4.508 6.17 6.2

c. Ordering decimals

Examples

· Order the following decimals from least to greatest.

1.008; 10.006; 1.05

d. Equivalent decimals

Examples

· Find an equivalent decimal of each:

5.2 0.003 0.05

e. Rounding decimals

Example

· Round 8.07 to the nearest tenth Round 5.197 to the nearest hundredth

f. Adding decimals

Example

1) 2.4 + 6.8 2) 3.05 + 1.4 3) 125.105 + 6.7

g. Subtracting decimals

Example

9.8 – 4.2 137.25 – 14.42 8.1467 – 7.3

h. Multiplying decimals

Example - Multiply

1) 7(4.6) 2) (8.3)(12.4) 3) (3.04)(0.02)

4. Algebra (Each correct question = 2pts)

a. Expressions and variables

Example

· Write an expression with a variable. Explain what the variable represents.

Lee gave me 12 cookies. I ate 6 and then baked more.

b. Writing equations

Example

· Write an equation for each. Explain what the variable represents.

After 7 people quit the tennis team, there were 30 players. How many players were on the team to start with?

c. Solving equations

Example

· Which of the numbers 3, 5 or 15 is the solution of the equation?

N + 10 = 15 4 + 9 = 19

d. Inequalities

Example

· Which of the numbers 3, 4, 5 are solutions for each inequality?

If 5 times a number is increased by 4, the result is at least 19. Find the least possible number that satisfies these conditions.

The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 15. What are the possible values for the number?

e. Mean mode and median

Example

· Find the mean of each set of data: 9, 6, 5, 9, 11

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Students should be able to explain the following points and answer the following questions. Science questions will consist of multiple choice 1 pt, short answer 2 pts, critical thinking 2 – 5 pts, inferring and analyzing 2 – 5 pts, and long answer 5 pts.

Every subunit will have 3 – 6 questions, and each subunit will be approximately 10 - 15 points. Total 75 – 100 points.

Chaque sous unité comprendra entre 3 et 6 questions et aura une valeur d’approximativement 10 -15 points. Total 75 – 100 points.

1. Scientific Law and theory

· Be able to explain scientific law and scientific theory. Give examples of scientific law and theory.

2. Characteristics of science

· Explain the five 5 characteristics of science.

· Explain the importance of science and how science is used in our daily lives.

3. Laboratory Safety

· Explain how to conduct oneself in the laboratory.

· Give examples of laboratory rules.

4. Scientific Method

· List and explain the steps of the scientific method.

· Elaborate simple experiments.

5. Investigating Motion

· Define speed.

· Tell how to measure speed.

· Calculate speed.

· Explain velocity.

· Compare speed and velocity.

· Name a way to cause change in velocity.

· Define inertia.

· Give examples of inertia.

· Explain how inertia affects an object’s motion.

· Define gravity.

· Describe how distance also affects gravity.

· Define mass.

· Define weight.

· Explain why you weigh less on the moon.

· Explain how mass affects the way an object moves.

· Explain acceleration.

· Explain friction.

· Tell ways that you can increase or decrease friction.

· Explain how friction affects a way an object moves.

· Explain how air resistance affects the way an object moves.

6. Forms of energy

· Describe kinetic energy.

· Give some examples of kinetic energy.

· Describe the energy of a roller coaster.

· Explain potential energy.

· Give some examples of potential energy.

· Describe the change between potential energy and kinetic energy. Give examples.

· Explain how energy is classified.

· Describe the various forms of energy and give examples: sound energy, radiant energy, mechanical energy, chemical energy, nuclear energy, electrical energy, thermal energy

· Describe how energy changes form – for example how radiant energy can change to electrical energy (a solar powered calculator)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

TOTAL POINTS 100 - 125

PART 1: Personal narrative 25 pts

Guide to writing a personal narrative.

Your personal narrative should have:

1. An introduction that makes the topic clear, while engaging the reader with a known strategy.

2. Paragraphs organized by time.

3. Use strong descriptive language and visual imagery.

4. Conventions correct.

5. Exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read).

Personal narrative example

My Extreme and Deathly Fright

It was a horribly hot day, and the sun was melting me. I had pounds of butterflies in my stomach. Every time I drew closer to my absolute doom, I thought more about whether or not I really wanted to do this. Finally, it was time.

My sister and I climbed onto the ripped-up, red seat and pulled down the hot, sweaty handle that would soon be protecting us in the car that would carry us through the scorching, sickening, insane, storming roller coaster ride called Roar, which you should eternally never ride.

I was like a little innocent bug about to be face-to-face with one giant and one big, black bear. As soon as the ride started, we had enormous, nervous smiles on our faces and shaking Chihuahua bodies. The ride started out leisurely, but when we made the first turn, all I could see was a blurred Six Flags, my sister, and my babysitter. I heard screaming teenagers and clapping hands at animal shows. I saw all the grand roller coasters, splashing water, and believe it or not, I saw the drop we were about to take and all the twists and turns that would make us feel sick. I smelled the smelly smell of something smelly that I think was gross corn dogs, ridiculously stinky fish, and perspiring people. I felt my sister’s sweaty hand and the ripped-up red seat that scratched my legs. I also tasted my sandwich from earlier in the day and wondered how this could become any worse.

I soon found out how because the roller coaster was going up, up, up the roller coaster hill, so I grabbed hands with my sister and then, “AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Get me off of here!” we both screamed in unison.

“It’s okay. Relax,” counseled my babysitter, Alisa. However, it was far from okay. It was the end of my life. I just knew there wasn’t going to be any tomorrow for me. I was going to be dead.

Then all of a sudden, I heard the most deathly sound anybody could ever hear in her whole, entire life: the sound of roller coaster tracks. We went up, down, around, and almost upside down! At this point, I felt sick. I had a horrible stomachache, and my head was spinning at what was what, and I felt weak, weak as if I had no bones in my body at all. I call that bum bones. Although I didn’t know what to do, there was one alternative left to me since I had a brain—to think. So I thought while I was breathing heavily, twisting and turning and screaming, and I just decided to put my head down and try to let the rocking created by the giant and the big, black bear soothe me, but that was the impossibility of the century because to think and to try to relax on a roller coaster…let me tell you now, it’s impossible!

As soon as we passed through another couple of twists and turns, it was like the ride would never end, and I would have to be on this torturous roller coaster the rest of my life. I would have to sleep on the roller coaster, eat on the roller coaster, and even do my business on a roller coaster. However, what scared me the most was that I would never see my family again, but then I remembered my thought from earlier. I was going to be dead, as dead as anyone could ever be.

“Please, have only one more rumble, rumble,” I begged silently. “Please have only one more ‘big, fantastic turn.’ Please have only one more anything,” I thought because nobody wants to be as dead as anybody could ever be. Luckily, there was only one more rumble, rumble. Luckily, there was only one more “big, fantastic turn,” but there was not only one more of anything because we did a final roller coaster hill drop and then, “AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Get me off of here!” we both screamed again.

“It’s okay. Relax,” said my babysitter, and luckily, this time it was okay. We were right back where we had started, the place where we first had our big, nervous smiles on our faces. We were where I learned that I can overcome my fears and I have the guts to do anything. I learned that anybody can do anything, and that when people tell you that you can do something, they are right. You can.

Personal narrative writing prompts

You will be asked to write on one of the following topics (of course this will be a seed story)! You should try to write an essay for each prompt!

1. The best gift that I have given or received

2. My happiest moment

3. What made me cry

4. Something I did that makes me proud

PART 2 : Vocabulary acquisition

a. Spelling test – 25 words (taken from spelling list). 25 pts

b. Word definitions – 20 words 20 pts

PART 3: Grammar and mechanics (conjunctions, prepositions, interjections, perfect tenses, using inference, finding the main idea of a passage and supporting details).

10 questions – 20 pts

Examples

Last year, I experienced how tedious long plane trips could be. I ---- In an airplane for fairly long distances before that, but never as long as when I went to Australia last June.

A) have never flown
B) didn't fly
C) have flown
D) had flown
E) hadn't flown

This bicycle ---- in our family for fourteen years. My father used it for the first five years, my brother rode it for the next five and I ----it for the last four.

A) is / have had
B) had been / had
C) has been / have had
D) was / had had
E) has been / had

PART 4: READING COMPREHENSION 20 pts

The reading comprehension passage is followed by 10 multiple choice questions and 1 – 3 short answer questions.

Example

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Many people who are looking to get a pet dog get a puppy. There are many reasons why people

get puppies. After all, puppies are cute, friendly, and playful. But even though puppies make good pets, there are good reasons why you should consider getting an adult dog instead.

When you get a puppy, you have to teach it how to behave. You have to make sure that the

puppy is housebroken so that it does not go to the bathroom inside the house. You have to teach the puppy not to jump up on your guests or chew on your shoes. You have to train the puppy to walk on a leash. This is a lot of work.

On the other hand, when you get an adult dog, there is a good chance that it will already know

how to do all of the previously mentioned things. Many adult dogs have already been housebroken. Many adult dogs will not jump on or chew things that you do not want them to jump on or chew. Many adult dogs will be able to walk on a leash without pulling you to the other side of the street.

Puppies also have a lot of energy and want to play all of the time. This can be fun, but you might not want to play as much as your puppy does. Puppies will not always sleep through the night or let you relax as you watch television.

On the other hand, most adult dogs will wait on you to play. What is more, they will sleep when

you are sleeping and are happy to watch television on the couch right beside you.

There is one last reason why you should get an adult dog instead of a puppy. When most people go to the pound to get a dog, they get a puppy. This means that many adult dogs spend a lot of time in the pound, and some never find good homes. So if you are looking to get a dog for a pet, you should think about getting an adult dog. They are good pets who need good homes.

Questions

1) The author apparently thinks that puppies are

A. bad pets because they take too much work to own

B. friendly, playful, and a lot of work

C. not as cute as adult dogs

D. not as playful as adult dogs

2) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best synonym for behave?

A. listen

B. understand

C. train

D. act

3) The main purpose of paragraph 2 is to explain how puppies

A. are very immature

B. do not make good pets

C. can be very destructive

D. are a lot of work

4) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best example of a dog that is housebroken?

A. Spot goes outside to use the bathroom.

B. Rex always breaks things inside of the house.

C. Rover never jumps on guests.

D. Muffin chews on people’s shoes.

5) According to the passage, why are adult dogs easier to take care of than puppies?

I. Puppies need to learn how to walk nicely on a leash.

II. Adult dogs have less energy than puppies do.

III. It is harder for adult dogs to find a home than it is for puppies.

A. l only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, and III

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