SAT Parent Night 2016

Monday, April 4 th - Sentence Reading Tuesday, April 5 th – Mathematics April 6 th & 7 th –Make up Days **It is critical that all students be present on the day of the test. Students will feel more comfortable taking the test with their homeroom teacher in their classroom environment.

What is the SAT 10? The SAT 10 is used to measure student achievement in reading and math. Data is used to compare students nationwide. Important Information

Reading Subtest… -Will measure students ability to comprehend single, sentences and two related sentences.

Reading Subtest… -The reading test is untimed. Students may take their time to check their work and make sure their work is completed.

THE BIG SIX Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Comprehension Vocabulary Oral Language

Phonemic Awareness The knowledge that all letters stand for a sound. When sounds are put together, words are formed. Students must know all their letters and sounds.

Comprehension Comprehension is understanding what is read. Oral comprehension is always higher than independent reading comprehension. In order to help your child with reading comprehension, it is important to ask questions while reading. For example: Who are the characters? Where did the story take place? What is the problem? What happened in the beginning, middle, end of the story? etc.

Phonics The ability to put letter sounds together to make words. Example: -at word families b+at = bat c+ at= cat

Vocabulary How to build vocabulary? Oral Comprehension Oral language- daily experiences Discussions in class Reading books High Frequency words

Fluency Fluency is how fast or slow can read at their independent reading level. Fluency can be practiced through choral reading; reading together with your child. Modeling good reading is also beneficial to children to understand what good reading should sound like.

Comprehension Comprehension is understanding what is read. Oral comprehension is always higher than independent reading comprehension. In order to help your child with reading comprehension, it is important to ask questions while reading. For example: Who are the characters? Where did the story take place? What is the problem? What happened in the beginning, middle, end of the story? etc.

How to help your child succeed in reading Read to or with your child every day. Demonstrate the importance of reading by example. Use time in the car, at restaurants, supermarkets to show how important it is to be able to read. Create flashcards with sight words and practice them everyday as part of the home learning assignment.

How to help your child succeed in reading Use word families to help children learn how to segment and blend sounds together. Read nursery rhymes Visit the library and use age and grade appropriate books Create your own home library of books that your children will enjoy reading. Books of interest, such as dinosaurs or sea animals, etc. Make reading together a fun event that your children will look forward to each day.

What you can expect to see on the SAT… Concepts of Print Word Matching Letter Recognition Letter Recognition in Text Rhyming Letter Sound Relationships – Single Consonants Word Reading

Skills tested on the SAT Printed Word to Spoken Word Printed Word to Picture Dictated Word to Printed Word Sentence Reading Letter Sound Relationships- Consonant Blends/Diagraphs

Mathematics The math portion of the SAT is orally administered. The students must listen to the question and comprehend what is being asked of them. The questions may not be repeated. It is important that they are attentive to the question being asked.

Mathematics Identify numbers Skip Counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s Be able to count forward and backwards Addition Subtraction Tell time, read a clock Identify coins – coin value Calendar skills – be able to read a calendar

Mathematics Patterns Number Word Recognition Ordinal Numbers Fractions – Symmetry Measurement Capacity

Number Recognition Students must be able to identify all numbers from Be able to match number words with the numbers Choose the number word for 2. five one two

Skip Counting Students must be able to skip count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 …. to 100 5, 10, 15, 20 …. to , 20, 30, 40 …. to 100

Addition and Subtraction Students must be able to subtract using different terminology such as: take away, minus, less than, and the difference of. Students must be able to add using different terminology such as: in all, all together, the sum of, and join.

Counting forward and backwards 1, ___ 3, 4, 5, ____ 7, 8, ___. 10, 9, 8 ____, 6, ___, 4.

Time and Clock Students need to be able to read a clock to the hour and half hour on an analog and a digital clock.

Calendar Students must be able to read a calendar and identify the month of the year and days of the week. What day of the week is the 13 th ?

Patterns Students must be able to understand, recognize and repeat a pattern. abababab abbabbabb abcabcabc

Patterns Students must be able to understand, recognize and repeat a pattern. abababab abbabbabb abcabcabc

Fractions Understand what is a fraction of a whole. Whole 1 Half 1 Quarter

Measurement Students should be able to measure in inches. Understand how to use a ruler and other measuring tools in its appropriateness, such as: a measuring cup and a jug.

The day before the test… -Make sure your child goes to bed early the night before the test. -Keep a calm, routine the night before the test.

The day of the test… -Make sure your child has a healthy breakfast (avoid sugary meals). -Arrive to school on time. -Send a jacket or sweater so that your child can be comfortable during the test. -Gently encourage your child to do their best!

Thank you so much for attending the SAT parent night! Let’s work together to help your little one do their best on the test!