STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 3rd to 5th
Online Reading Resources
 
Motivation Ideas 
1st Grade Houghton Mifflin Test Prep Practice and Test Taking Help for Math  . 
2nd Grade Texas TAAS Attack Worksheets "created solely to maintain skill and to check for problem areas. TAAS Attack Upkeeps are meant to be used daily starting three weeks before administering the TAAS test."  
Houghton Mifflin Test Prep Practice and Test Taking Help for Math   
3rd Grade Virginia State Standards of Learning  
Texas TAAS Attack Worksheets "created solely to maintain skill and to check for problemed areas. TAAS Attack Upkeeps are meant to be used daily starting three weeks before administering the TAAS test." 
FCAT Test Item and Performance Task Specification 
FCAT Sample Tests Books and Sample Answers
FCAT Reading Vocabulary  
Illinois Interactive Assessment Sample for reading and mathematics. 
Free Reading Resource Websites for Teachers organized by the major areas of FCAT 
Houghton Mifflin Test Prep Practice and Test Taking Help for Math  

3rd Grade Math Vocabulary:

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Match

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Match

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Flashcard

TEST PREP RESOURCE:  Chicago Public Schools has an online resource for both student test prep work and teacher manuals, with student tips, goals, and bubble answer sheets, and teacher lessons on how best to facilitate the testing process. 

Extreme Makeover Conventions/Writing Skills Editions for 3rd grade from Brevard County over 100 mini lessons designed to last 10 minutes.

4th Grade FCAT Reading 4: A Staff Development Tool
Leap4Fun online practice for Louisiana Test that has a game format.  Tests multiple topics and lets multiple students play.
Online TAAS practice Tests for Texas 
FCAT Resources from Manatee County practice test questions online, or pages to print out and use as practice.
Virginia State Standards of Learning  
Texas TAAS Attack Worksheets "created solely to maintain skill and to check for problemed areas. TAAS Attack Upkeeps are meant to be used daily starting three weeks before administering the TAAS test."  
FCAT Test Item and Performance Task Specifications  
FCAT Sample Tests Books and Sample Answers 
FCAT Reading Vocabulary  
FCAT Writing Resources from Broward County. Ten weeks of lesson plans for Expository and Narrative writing with two practice tests. 
Illinois Interactive Assessment Sample for Science and Social Studies. 
Free Reading Resource Websites for Teachers organized by the major areas of FCAT 
Houghton Mifflin Test Prep Practice and Test Taking Help for Math  

4th Grade Math Vocabulary:

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Match

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Match

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Flashcard

TEST PREP RESOURCE:  Chicago Public Schools has an online resource for both student test prep work and teacher manuals, with student tips, goals, and bubble answer sheets, and teacher lessons on how best to facilitate the testing process. 
NAEP Questions Tool for reading and math

Extreme Makeover Conventions/Writing Skills Editions for 3rd grade from Brevard County over 100 mini lessons designed to last 10 minutes.

5th Grade FCAT Math Staff Development Tool
Online TAAS practice Tests for Texas 
FCAT Resources from Manatee County practice test questions online, or pages to print out and use as practice.
Virginia State Standards of Learning  online quizzes in math and science. 
Texas TAAS Attack Worksheets "created solely to maintain skill and to check for problemed areas. TAAS Attack Upkeeps are meant to be used daily starting three weeks before administering the TAAS test." 
FCAT Test Item and Performance Task Specifications  
FCAT Sample Tests Books and Sample Answers 
FCAT Reading Vocabulary  
Illinois Interactive Assessment Sample for reading and math. 
FCAT Science Sample Test  
Free Reading Resource Websites for Teachers organized by the major areas of FCAT 
TIMSS Science Items  
Houghton Mifflin Test Prep Practice and Test Taking Help for Math  

5th Grade Math Vocabulary:

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Match

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Algebra Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Match

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Data Analysis Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Match

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Geometry 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Measurement  Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Match

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary DropandDrag

FCAT Number Sense  Vocabulary Flashcard

FCAT Science Dailies from Broward County 

TEST PREP RESOURCE:  Chicago Public Schools has an online resource for both student test prep work and teacher manuals, with student tips, goals, and bubble answer sheets, and teacher lessons on how best to facilitate the testing process. 
NAEP Questions Tool for reading and math Sep 9

Motivation Ideas "Hooray for Diffendoofer 
Read the book Testing Miss Malarkey
 

3rd to 5th Online Reading Resources

Reading Workshop Online Tutorials
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcompstrat.htm

Using a Title and Table of Contents to predict content and meaning

Direct Definition Context Clues

Direct Definition Context Clues Teaching Aids

Inferential Context Clues

Right There Questions

Put It Together Questions

Put It Together Questions: Multi-Step Word Problems

Main Idea

Inference

Fact/Opinion Questions

Author's Purpose Questions

Compare/Contrast Questions

3rd Grade Comprehension Strategies

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ps3gle2A1.htm

Comprehension Strategy Tutorials:

Online Interactive Tutorial for Main Idea

Online Interactive Tutorial for Right There Questions (Supporting Details)

Online Interactive Tutorial for Put-It-Together Questions (Supporting Details)

Online Interactive Tutorial for inference (Implied Message)

Resource Pages: Worksheets and Activities

The Inferential Questions Page

The Literal Questions Page

Worksheets to print and do from Reading Workshop

Ancient Egypt: Mixed Strategy Practice

Parrot Tales: Mixed strategy practice including sequence of events

3rd-5th Grade Comparison/Contrast

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ps4glecc.htm

Compare/Contrast Online Tutorial from Reading Workshop

Ralph and Sammy Snowman: Reading Sheet/Venn Diagram

Sleet and Freezing Rain: Venn Diagram/Short Answer Explanation

Epiphytes: Venn Diagram: Extended Answer Explanation

 

Cyber Safari Elephant Hunt: Research mini-quest

Something Fishy: Comparison/Contrast Activity... from Scholastic.com

Alike or Different Activity... from Scholastic.com

Compare and Contrast Characters... from Scholastic.com

Comparison Chart (blank form)

Blank Venn Diagram with directions and writing lines.

From 4th Grade FCAT Explorer: Work on Skills Tips: http://www.fcatexplorer.com

 Skill

Skill

Describing Solutions to Problems
Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes
Organizing Information
Reading Maps and Charts

Chronological Order
Significant and Minor Details
Using Photos

Word Meaning From Context
Similarities & Differences in Characters
Similarities & Differences in Settings
Cause & Effect

Inferences About Plot Development
Inference
Author's Purpose
Informational & Persuasive Statements

Main Idea
Supporting Details
Author's Use of Persuasion
Comparisons and Contrasts
Beginning the Research Process

Inferences About Character Motives
Similarities and Differences in Events

Describing Conflict Resolution
Inferences About Character Traits
Inferences About Story Settings