Midterm study guide

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Study guides will be distributed on Friday January 23 inshaAllah. Students will only be issued one copy. Please print this guide if they loose the original copy.

IQRA BILINGUAL ACADEMY

GRADE 5 / CM2

MIDTERM STUDY GUIDES

MME ZAMZAM

JANUARY 2015

SUBJECTS:, INTEGRATED SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Dear Parents,

Midterm Exams will start Monday, February 23, 2015 inshaAllah.

You can support your child through the stress of revision by doing the following things:

·         Working out a revision timetable for each subject.

·         Breaking revision time into small chunks.

·         Making sure your child has all the books, materials and handouts that were given throughout the year.

·         Using index cards to act as revision prompts.

·         Buying new stationery, highlighters and pens to make revision more interesting.

·         Going through school notes with your child or listen while they revise a topic.

·         Making sure that your child has done all the questions found on this Study Guide.

·         Making sure that your child eats and sleeps well before and during the exam period.

·         Contacting your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

Chers parents,

Les examens à mi-parcours (Midterm exams) débuteront lundi 23 février 2015 inshaAllah.

Vous pouvez soutenir votre enfant en faisant les choses suivantes:

·         L'élaboration d'un calendrier de révision.

·         Briser le temps de révision en petits morceaux.

·         S'assurer que votre enfant a tous les livres et les documents qui lui ont été remis tout au long de l'année.

·         Utiliser des fiches de révision.

·         Acheter de nouveaux papeterie, surligneurs et stylos pour que la révision soit plus intéressante.

·         Ecouter votre enfant révise ses notes.

·         Assurer que votre enfant a répondu a toutes les questions dans ce guide.

·         Assurer que votre enfant mange et dort bien avant et pendant la période des examens.

·         Communiquer avec les enseignants de votre enfant si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations.

MATHEMATICS

To revise students should use their notebooks, textbook, practice book, corrected tests and homework. Students MUST redo questions from each exercise.

The topics covered include:

1.      Place Value – Millions and Billions

a.      Reading and writing numbers to billions – standard form, expanded form and word form.

b.      Comparing numbers to billions

c.       Ordering numbers to billions

d.      Rounding numbers to billions

2.      Fractions

a.      Representing and naming parts of a fraction

b.      Identifying and classifying proper and improper fraction and mixed numbers

c.       Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions

d.      Equivalent fractions

e.      Simplifying fractions to lowest terms

f.        Finding the greatest common factor of 2 or more fractions

g.      Comparing fractions with like denominators

h.      Comparing fractions with unlike denominators

i.        Ordering fractions with like denominators

j.        Ordering fractions with unlike denominators

k.       Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators

l.        Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

3.      Decimals

a.      Reading and writing decimals – Place Value

b.      Comparing decimals

c.       Ordering decimals

d.      Equivalent decimals

e.      Estimating decimal sums and differences

f.        Adding decimals

g.      Subtracting decimals

h.      Multiplying decimals

4.      Algebra

a.      Expressions and variables

b.      Writing equations

c.       Solving equations

d.      Inequalities

e.      Mean mode and median

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Students should be able to explain the following points and answer the following questions. Questions on the exam will not necessarily come exclusively from this guide.

1.      Scientific Law and theory

·         Be able to explain scientific law and scientific theory. Give examples of scientific law and theory.

2.      Characteristics of science

·         Explain the five 5 characteristics of science

·         Explain the importance of science and how science is used in our daily lives

3.      Health and hygiene

·         Be able to define personal hygiene

·         Basic hygiene rules

·         Hygiene in Islam

4.      Laboratory Safety

·         Explain how to conduct oneself in the laboratory.

·         Give examples of laboratory rules.

5.      Scientific Method

·         List and explain the steps of the scientific method.

·         Explain how media advertising affect how and what people buy.

6.      Classifying matter

A.     Write the letter of the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

a.      Atom

b.      Chemical change

c.       Chemical property

d.      Chemical reaction

e.      Compound

f.        Electron

g.      Element

h.      Mixture

i.        Molecule

j.        Neutron

k.       Nucleus

l.        Periodic table

m.    Physical change

n.      Physical property

o.      Proton

p.      Solution

1.      Most of the mass of an atom is in the _______________.

2.      A change that produces new substances with new properties is called a ____________.

3.      An ________________ is a particle in an atom that has a negative charge.

4.      In a _________________, parts are spread out evenly.

5.      An ____________________ is made up of only one kind of atom.

6.      A ____________________ is a particle in an atom that has a positive charge.

7.      You can use your senses to observe a _____________________ of a substance.

8.      Sand and iron filing together can make up a ______________________.

9.      Elements are classified in the __________________.

10.  Melting ice is an example of a ____________________.

11.  One step in a series of steps that take place in a chemical change is a ________________.

12.  The particle of an atom that has no charge is a __________________.

13.  The smallest particle of an element is an __________________.

14.  When two or more atoms that are alike or different combine, they can form a __________________.

15.  A substance that forms when two or more different kinds of atoms combine is a __________________.

16.  A __________________ of a substance indicates how it reacts with other substances.

B.      Write a paragraph to answer these questions.

1.      Compare the structure of the atoms of two different elements.

2.      What happens when a chemical change takes place?

3.      Compare the physical properties of two substances.

4.      How could you separate the parts of a solution?

5.      What can happen to an iron object that is left outdoors?

C.      Using Skills

1.      Use metric units of capacity. If you have made up a solution that measures 250milliliters of material, how many liters do you have?

2.      Explain how elements are classified.

3.      What can you infer about a substance if you know it is a metal?

4.      Predict what would happen if you boiled a solution of salt in water.

D.     Critical Thinking

1.      If you know that neon is a gas that does not easily react with other substances, what would you infer about other substances in the same vertical column of the periodic table?

2.      How could you classify a particular property of a substance as a physical property or a chemical property?

3.      Describe a mixture and plan an experiment that would show how to separate its parts.

7.      Energy

A.     Explaining Science

1.      How can the potential energy of a bicycle stopped at the top of a tall hill be changed into kinetic energy?

2.      Describe the way energy changes form when an electric light is turned on.

3.      How does radiant energy travel?

4.      How does sound energy travel?

B.      Using Skills

1.      You are at a baseball game. You see a batter hit the ball. An instant later you hear the crack of the bat against the ball. Draw a conclusion about which travels faster: sound waves or radiant energy waves.

2.      Classify each as kinetic or potential energy: a. a rolling soccer ball, b. a bicycle stopped at the top of a hill, c. the wound spring in a wind up toy, d. a bicyle coasting on level road.

C.      Critical Thinking

1.      Your older cousin is joining a band as a drummer. Based on what you know about sound energy, evaluate the health risk your cousin may face. What would you suggest if your cousin asked you to help make a decision about the best way to handle the risk?

SOCIAL STUDIES

A.     CELEBRATIONS IN ISLAM

1.      Explain the origin of the Eid celebrations.

2.      Describe how the Eid is celebrated in Senegal and in other countries.

3.      Explain when the Eid is celebrated (Islamic dates and months).

4.      Explain what is allowed and what is prohibited during the Eid celebrations.

5.      Explain the Zakatul fitr (what is it and how much is it?)

6.      Describe how the meat is distributed for the Eid-ul-Adha.

7.      Give one hadith or Quranic verse that talk about   Eid celebrations.

8.      Describe the guiding principles of the Eid celebrations. (What do we learn from these celebrations)?

B.      I’M A GEOGRAPHER

a.      Define geography.

b.      Explain the themes and branches of geography.

c.       Be able to identify direction and distance and read maps.

d.      Be able to describe location in terms of relationships with other locations.

e.      Define and explain global interdependence.

f.        Be able to locate places using a grid.

g.      Be able to locate major landmasses and bodies of water in many parts of the world.

h.      Be able to use map legends to interpret symbols commonly used on maps.

i.        Use a road map to select routes and estimate distance and travel time.

j.        Be able to calculate time across different time zones.

k.       Be able to use maps with different themes (political, physical, and special theme).

Vocabulary Words

Define each of the following words: compass rose, cardinal directions, intermediate directions, scale, scale bar, relative location, interdependence, grid, cell, index, absolute location, latitude, longitude, degree, Equator, Prime Meridian, symbol, legend, key, time zones, physical map, relief map, political map, special-purpose map.

           

C.      ISLAMIC CIVILISATION

1.      The rise of Islam

a.      Vocabulary words: Bedouin, oasis, sheikh, caravan, Quran,

b.      Geography - Locating places on a map : Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Kaaba, Madinah

·         Which empire was located north and west of the Arabian peninsula?

·         About how far is it from Mecca to Yathrib?

·         How did geography change the shape of Arabia?

·         Describe the Kaaba.

·         Give some details about the life of the Prophet Muhammad sallalahu alayhi wa salaam.

·         Explain why the Prophet’s message appealed to the poor.

·         Give some details about the government of the Prophet.

·         When did the Prophet capture the city of Mecca?

·         What is the Quran?

·         What role to the Quran and Sunnah play in Muslim daily life?

·         What are the pillars of Islam? Describe each of them.

c.       Critical Thinking

·         Draw a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

·         Are any of the problems that the Prophet saw in Mecca similar to problems in society that we see today? Explain.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

PART 1: Personal narrative

Guide to writing a personal narrative.

Your personal narrative should have:

1.      An introduction that makes the topic clear, while engaging the reader with a known strategy.

2.      Paragraphs organized by time.

3.      Use strong descriptive language and visual imagery.

4.      Conventions correct.

5.      Exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read).

Personal narrative example

My Extreme and Deathly Fright

It was a horribly hot day, and the sun was melting me.  I had pounds of butterflies in my stomach.  Every time I drew closer to my absolute doom, I thought more about whether or not I really wanted to do this.  Finally, it was time.

My sister and I climbed onto the ripped-up, red seat and pulled down the hot, sweaty handle that would soon be protecting us in the car that would carry us through the scorching, sickening, insane, storming roller coaster ride called Roar, which you should eternally never ride.'

I was like a little innocent bug about to be face-to-face with one giant and one big, black bear.  As soon as the ride started, we had enormous, nervous smiles on our faces and shaking Chihuahua bodies.  The ride started out leisurely, but when we made the first turn, all I could see was a blurred Six Flags, my sister, and my babysitter.  I heard screaming teenagers and clapping hands at animal shows.  I saw all the grand roller coasters, splashing water, and believe it or not, I saw the drop we were about to take and all the twists and turns that would make us feel sick.  I smelled the smelly smell of something smelly that I think was gross corn dogs, ridiculously stinky fish, and perspiring people.  I felt my sister’s sweaty hand and the ripped-up red seat that scratched my legs.  I also tasted my sandwich from earlier in the day and wondered how this could become any worse.

I soon found out how because the roller coaster was going up, up, up the roller coaster hill, so I grabbed hands with my sister and then, “AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Get me off of here!” we both screamed in unison.

“It’s okay.  Relax,” counseled my babysitter, Alisa.  However, it was far from okay.  It was the end of my life.  I just knew there wasn’t going to be any tomorrow for me.  I was going to be dead.

Then all of a sudden, I heard the most deathly sound anybody could ever hear in her whole, entire life:  the sound of roller coaster tracks.  We went up, down, around, and almost upside down!  At this point, I felt sick.  I had a horrible stomachache, and my head was spinning at what was what, and I felt weak, weak as if I had no bones in my body at all.  I call that bum bones.  Although I didn’t know what to do, there was one alternative left to me since I had a brain—to think.  So I thought while I was breathing heavily, twisting and turning and screaming, and I just decided to put my head down and try to let the rocking created by the giant and the big, black bear soothe me, but that was the impossibility of the century because to think and to try to relax on a roller coaster…let me tell you now, it’s impossible!

As soon as we passed through another couple of twists and turns, it was like the ride would never end, and I would have to be on this torturous roller coaster the rest of my life.  I would have to sleep on the roller coaster, eat on the roller coaster, and even do my business on a roller coaster.  However, what scared me the most was that I would never see my family again, but then I remembered my thought from earlier.  I was going to be dead, as dead as anyone could ever be.

“Please, have only one more rumble, rumble,” I begged silently.  “Please have only one more ‘big, fantastic turn.’  Please have only one more anything,” I thought because nobody wants to be as dead as anybody could ever be.  Luckily, there was only one more rumble, rumble.  Luckily, there was only one more “big, fantastic turn,” but there was not only one more of anything because we did a final roller coaster hill drop and then, “AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Get me off of here!” we both screamed again.

“It’s okay.  Relax,” said my babysitter, and luckily, this time it was okay.  We were right back where we had started, the place where we first had our big, nervous smiles on our faces.  We were where I learned that I can overcome my fears and I have the guts to do anything.  I learned that anybody can do anything, and that when people tell you that you can do something, they are right.  You can.

PART 2 : Vocabulary acquisition

a.      Spelling test – 25 words (taken from spelling list).

b.      Word definitions – 20 words

PART 3: Grammar and mechanics (conjunctions, prepositions, interjections,  perfect tenses, using inference, finding the main idea of a passage and supporting details).

Examples

Last year, I experienced how tedious long plane trips could be. I ---- In an airplane for fairly long distances before that, but never as long as when I went to Australia last June.

A) have never flown
B) didn't fly
C) have flown
D) had flown
E) hadn't flown

This bicycle ---- in our family for fourteen years. My father used it for the first five years, my brother rode it for the next five and I ----it for the last four.

A) is / have had
B) had been / had
C) has been / have had
D) was / had had
E) has been / had

PART 4 : READING COMPREHENSION

The reading comprehension passage is followed by 10 multiple choice questions and 1 – 3 short answer questions.

Example

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Many people who are looking to get a pet dog get a puppy. There are many reasons why people

get puppies. After all, puppies are cute, friendly, and playful. But even though puppies make good pets, there are good reasons why you should consider getting an adult dog instead.

When you get a puppy, you have to teach it how to behave. You have to make sure that the

puppy is housebroken so that it does not go to the bathroom inside the house. You have to teach the puppy not to jump up on your guests or chew on your shoes. You have to train the puppy to walk on a leash. This is a lot of work.

On the other hand, when you get an adult dog, there is a good chance that it will already know

how to do all of the previously mentioned things. Many adult dogs have already been housebroken. Many adult dogs will not jump on or chew things that you do not want them to jump on or chew. Many adult dogs will be able to walk on a leash without pulling you to the other side of the street.

Puppies also have a lot of energy and want to play all of the time. This can be fun, but you might not want to play as much as your puppy does. Puppies will not always sleep through the night or let you relax as you watch television.

On the other hand, most adult dogs will wait on you to play. What is more, they will sleep when

you are sleeping and are happy to watch television on the couch right beside you.

There is one last reason why you should get an adult dog instead of a puppy. When most people go to the pound to get a dog, they get a puppy. This means that many adult dogs spend a lot of time in the pound, and some never find good homes. So if you are looking to get a dog for a pet, you should think about getting an adult dog. They are good pets who need good homes.

Questions

1) The author apparently thinks that puppies are

A. bad pets because they take too much work to own

B. friendly, playful, and a lot of work

C. not as cute as adult dogs

D. not as playful as adult dogs

2) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best synonym for behave?

A. listen

B. understand

C. train

D. act

3) The main purpose of paragraph 2 is to explain how puppies

A. are very immature

B. do not make good pets

C. can be very destructive

D. are a lot of work

4) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best example of a dog that is housebroken?

A. Spot goes outside to use the bathroom.

B. Rex always breaks things inside of the house.

C. Rover never jumps on guests.

D. Muffin chews on people’s shoes.

5) According to the passage, why are adult dogs easier to take care of than puppies?

I. Puppies need to learn how to walk nicely on a leash.

II. Adult dogs have less energy than puppies do.

III. It is harder for adult dogs to find a home than it is for puppies.

A. l only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, and III