Reading, Math, U.S. History, Science,

Reading adviceRead for 20 to 30 minutes each night,

including weekends. Ask your children questions about what they

are reading. As SOLs get closer do SOL prep questions

with your kids.

Reading Expectations55 question multiple choice testSOLs tested are:

6.3-6.5The following is a link to the state curriculum

for reading.http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/En

glish/englishCF.html

Reading Skills coveredUnfamiliar words and phrasesComprehension of fiction, nonfiction,

narrative nonfiction and poetry. *This year starts a heavy emphasis on nonfiction.

Comprehension of informational selections

Reading links that will help.http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_or

iginal.htmPractice all your reading skills

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade6/read.htmOnline practice test

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade6.htmlOnline practice test

U.S. History II adviceStudents should keep up with their notes

from class and notebooks.Most important is to PAY ATTENTION IN

CLASS and ask questions.

U.S. History II Expectations 50 question Multiple choice testThe following is a link to the state curriculum

for US History II http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/History/hist_ss_framework.html

The SOLs tested are:USII.2-8

U.S. History II skills coveredGeography skillsReshaping the Nation and the Emergence of

Modern America: 1877-early 1900sTurmoil and Change: 1890s-1945

Spanish American WarWorld War IThe Great DepressionWorld War II

The U.S. since World War IIIncluding the Cold War

History links that will help. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgihttp://www.historyplace.com/http://www.pbs.org/http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.htmlhttp://earth.google.com/http://www.mdx.ac.uk/WWW/STUDY/America.ht

mAmerican History Timeline

www.solpass.orgPassword= potomac

Science adviceStudents should keep up with their notes

from class and notebooks.Bring in materials for projects and

assignments.Study for all quizzes and tests.

Science ExpectationsStudents do not take a Science Sol test in

May.They will learn 9 different topics or SOLs in

science 6.1-6.9. The following is a link to the state curriculum

for science. http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/

Science/sciCF.html

Science skills coveredScientific Investigation, Reasoning, and LogicForce, Motion, and EnergyMatterLiving SystemsInterrelationships in Earth/Space SystemsResources

Science links that will help. www.billnye.com

Bill Nye the Science Guywww.foxbay.k12.wi.us

Properties of Matterwww.prescottschool.com

Chemical Symbolswww.astronomylinks.comwww.its.leesummit.k12.mo.us

The Atoms Familywww.ontario.k12.us

Atoms familywww.rcas.org

Educational practice

Math AdviceMath homework is given nightly. Please make

sure it gets done. Practicing math at home is one of the best ways to make sure that that the math concept is learned.

We take notes regularly in class. Students should be able to review their notes to help with homework.

The book is a great resource! Students can always go back and review concepts when studying for quizzes & tests, or when they need to review for homework.

Math SOL ExpectationsThe SOL test given in May will be 60 questions.

They will be distributed as follows:10 questions on Number and Number Sense9 questions on Computation and Estimation12 questions on Measurement & Geometry19 questions on Probability, Statistics, Patterns,

Functions, & Algebra10 Field Questions

SOL Practice and ReviewReleased 6th grade Math SOL test from VDOE

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2006/Gr6_Math_RB_2006.pdf

Jefferson Mathhttp://education.jlab.org/solquiz/

IQ – Interactive Quizzeshttp://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel6.html

Ending AdviceStudents will be successful in the 6th grade if

they TRY. They need to stay focused and work hard all year. This means keeping up with their work, both classwork and homework. Study for tests and quizzes. Ask questions when they don’t understand. And give us 100% all year.

Technology Enhanced QuestionsIn both Reading and Math this year students

must answer some questions that are interactive… not multiple choice.

We will be working with the students as the SOLs get closer for them to practice the types of questions as well as get used to how to answer questions in a new format.

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Technology Enhanced Items (TEI)7-8 questions

Format of Math Questions:• Fill in the blank• Drag and drop• Hot-spot: Select one or more “spots” to respond to a

test item, i.e. select answer option(s), shade region(s), place a point on a grid

• Creation of graphsFormat of Reading Questions• Drag and Drop• Hot-spot: Select one or more “spots” to respond to a

test item