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

2. Reading advice Read 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.

3. Reading Expectations 55 question multiple choice test SOLs tested are: 6.3-6.5 The following is a link to the state curriculum for reading. http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/English/e nglishCF.html http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/English/e nglishCF.html

4. Reading Skills covered Unfamiliar words and phrases Comprehension of fiction, nonfiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry. *This year starts a heavy emphasis on nonfiction. Comprehension of informational selections

5. Reading links that will help. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_original.h tm http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_original.h tm Practice all your reading skills http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/o nline/2003/grade6/read.htm http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/o nline/2003/grade6/read.htm Online practice test http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/test s/grade6.html http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/test s/grade6.html Online practice test

6. U.S. History II advice Students should keep up with their notes from class and notebooks. Most important is to PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS and ask questions.

7. U.S. History II Expectations 50 question Multiple choice test The 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

8. U.S. History II skills covered Geography skills Reshaping the Nation and the Emergence of Modern America: 1877-early 1900s Turmoil and Change: 1890s-1945 Spanish American War World War I The Great Depression World War II The U.S. since World War II Including the Cold War

9. History links that will help. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi http://www.historyplace.com/ http://www.pbs.org/ http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html http://earth.google.com/ http://www.mdx.ac.uk/WWW/STUDY/America.htm American History Timeline www.solpass.org Password= potomac

10. Science advice Students should keep up with their notes from class and notebooks. Bring in materials for projects and assignments. Study for all quizzes and tests.

11. Science Expectations Students 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 http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Science/ sciCF.html

12. Science skills covered Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic Force, Motion, and Energy Matter Living Systems Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems Resources

13. Science links that will help. www.billnye.com Bill Nye the Science Guy www.foxbay.k12.wi.us Properties of Matter www.prescottschool.com Chemical Symbols www.astronomylinks.com www.its.leesummit.k12.mo.us The Atoms Family www.ontario.k12.us Atoms family www.rcas.org Educational practice

14. Math Advice Math 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.

15. Math SOL Expectations The SOL test given in May will be 60 questions. They will be distributed as follows: 10 questions on Number and Number Sense 9 questions on Computation and Estimation 12 questions on Measurement & Geometry 19 questions on Probability, Statistics, Patterns, Functions, & Algebra 10 Field Questions

16. SOL Practice and Review Released 6 th grade Math SOL test from VDOE http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2006/Gr6 _Math_RB_2006.pdf http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/Release2006/Gr6 _Math_RB_2006.pdf Jefferson Math http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/ IQ – Interactive Quizzes http://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel6.html

17. Ending Advice Students will be successful in the 6 th 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.

18. Technology Enhanced Questions In 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.

19. 19 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 graphs Format of Reading Questions Drag and Drop Hot-spot: Select one or more “spots” to respond to a test item