Reading, Writing, Math and Religion
Tests & Quizzes:
Tests will be given at the end of every chapter.  Quizzes will be given periodically throughout the chapter. 
All tests will be announced, posted on the teachers’ website, and written in the students’ homework books well in advance. 
Please sign all tests and quizzes when they come home in the Test Folders on Fridays.


Grading
Grades will be determined by daily homework, tests, quizzes, daily class work and projects. 
Grades will be uploaded on OptionC.


Science & Social Studies
The grading policies for Science and Social Studies are the same as other subjects

ELA Testing
The students will be given a comprehension & vocabulary test for the story of the week on weeks 1,3 & 5 of a reading unit.
On week 2 the students will complete a speaking/listening activity.
On week 4 they will complete a skils in context assessment (they are given a story to read for the first time & will immediately answer comprehension questions).
On week 6 the students will complete a Benchmark/Unit Test or read a Journeys trade book.

Grammar & Spelling Quizzes will be given each week we read a story.
Some weeks the Grammar morning work will be graded in place of the quiz.

The students will not have formal Spelling Tests.  Spelling words will be included in a multiple choice format on the weekly grammar & spelling quiz. Spelling will also be graded in writing pieces the students submit.