5TH GRADE: TEST PREPARATION MATERIAL

Hey Guys,

I know you all are a little bit worried about the test contents in English. Here are some places you can use to pratice besides the cd and the workbooks.

Good Luck.

Ms. Cata

Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect Progressive
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/present-perfect-progressive-2
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-progressive/exercises
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/presentpcont_exc.htm

Prefixes and suffixes
http://smarttutor.com/home/lessons/Vocab_PrefixSuffix_L3_V1_T3a.swf
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/wordstructures4l.cfm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/gameGreekToMe.htm
http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/shortcircuit_eng_launcher.html

The passive
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/passive/menu.php
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/passive/menu.php
http://www.englishspace.ort.org/esdemo/startdemo_9.htm

writing a Biography
Use this biography maker to help you out on your test. The biography you do with it may give you extra points in the test.
http://fno.org/bio/QUEST.HTM
answer the questions bellow, maybe they will be asked on the test.


DIRECTIONS: 
Do you know a special person who has an interesting story to tell, or have you read about a child who is changing the world? The stories of those types of people make good biographies. Answer the following questions to reveal facts about a kid who is making news. Then create a short biography.
1. What is the name of the subject?

2. How old is the person - when was he born?

3. Is he/she dead? When?

4. Where has he or she lived?

4. What makes the person special or unique?

5. What admirable qualities does the person possess?

6. Write something the individual said that tells about his or her mission or character. What do you think it means?


LISTENING

Remember to practice the different songs we have learned in class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8RB6IhfhcE


TIME MARKERS

Here are some excersises you can practice on:

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/vocabulary/2v19-time-markers.php
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?05
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/angelaruizmontero/hot_potatoes_voc_3/unit_2_time_expressions.htm


Great luck. Hope this might help you allot.

Ms. Cata