Reading
The Benchmark Reading Comprehension tests are difficult during the first and second trimesters as they test the End-of-the-Year Mastery (see chart). There are no questions about the passages we read in class. Students are to apply the reading comprehension skills they learned to a new passage.
Across grade levels at Brookhaven, students keep the score they get the first time. For this reason and as a district suggestion, tests will be graded on a curve determined by the scores of all the fifth grade students.
In the third trimester a curve will not be used since the students have had repeated exposure to the standards and the expectations of reading comprehension skills.
Sick at home? Forgot your book? You can access Benchmark books online by going through these steps:
log in to your student pylusd account and log on to CLEVER.
Click the "Benchmark Advanced" tile. Click "My Library" on the home screen.
Click grade 5, Unit 1 and the ebook of "Government"
The book will show with a pop up in front of it, click NO and put cursor on the bottom right corner to "turn the page". Thanks for your efforts!