The end of the second semester is fast approaching. As I’m sure you are all aware, Grade 3B will have end of semester exams for all 4 core subjects. The time and date of these exams can be seen below. Everyone has worked really hard and I’m sure the exams results will be testament to that. The week before the exam will be used as a review week. I will cover the main areas that will be in the exam and students will have an opportunity to ask about anything they have been unsure about during the second semester. I have also included below, a list of the main subjects that will be included in the exam.
Exam Timetable
Tuesday 27th May 8.00- 9.20A.M. Mathematics
Wednesday 28th May 8.00- 9.20A.M. Language Arts
Wednesday 28th May 9.50- 11.10 A.M. Social Studies
Thursday 29th May 8.00- 9.20 A.M. Science.
Exam Scope
Language arts
This exam will be in 6 sections:
Spelling: 20 words that have been covered in the spelling textbook in the 1st semester.
Listening comprehension: Students will pick multiple choice answers from a passage I read.
Word application: Students will apply words to make a sentence.
Writing comprehension: Students will write a fictional story based on a previous journal topic.
Grammar: Students will answer grammar questions. These are similar to the language arts textbook questions. Students should study:
Unit 1: Ch 13
Ch 14 Present tense verbs Pg 176
Ch 16 Past and Future tense verbs Pg 194
Ch 17 Irregular verbs. Pg 204
Ch 19. Pronouns. Pg 234
Mathematics
Unit 5: Data, graphing and probability. Pg 238- 285.
Unit 6 : Geometry. Pg 292- 343.
Unit 7: Measurement. Pg 350- 403.
Unit 8: Fractions and decimals. Pg 410- 479.
Unit 9: Multiply and divide by 1 digit numbers. Pg 486- 548.
Social studies
This exam will have 3 sections: Match vocabulary with definition, multiple choice, and critical thinking (short answers).
Unit 4: Many kinds of people Pg 201- 278.
Unit 5: Communities over time Pg 281- 366.
Unit 6: People working in a community Pg 369- 405.
Science
This exam will be in 4 sections: Match vocabulary with definition, multiple choice, critical thinking (short answers), and health science: true or false questions.
Unit C, Ch1: Minerals, rocks and fossils Pg C2.
Unit C, Ch2: Forces that shape the land Pg C30.
Unit D, Ch1: The water cycle Pg D2.
Unit D, Ch2: Weather Pg D26.
Unit D, Ch3: Earth and the solar system Pg D54.
Health science: Students should learn vocabulary definitions given in science notebooks.
If you have any questions please let me know and I will be happy to help. Good luck to everyone.
