ALL 5th grade students will be participating in the WordMasters Challenge.
Why analogies? They...
...develop verbal reasoning abilities
...address higher-order thinking skills
...emphasize logic and reading comprehension
*The WordMasters Challenge™ is a vocabulary competition based on completing analogies.
*Meets are held right in your own school three times per year.
*If you earn top scores, you may receive an award at the end of the school year.
Centers will be provided to classroom teachers to practice these words in class.
WORD MASTERS RESOURCES
All students in Grade 2-5 take part in this National problem solving test. Students will be recognized at the end of the year for their placement in the district. Grades 2 & 3 students participate in this test during their Math block three times a year. Students in Grades 4 & 5 take five assessments throughout the school year with their Math teacher.
Once a year in the the Spring, students in Grade 2-5 are given a test a National test in Science. Questions are multiple choice covering Scientific Process and general knowledge. Students across the district are recognized for their placement in the district.