Did you Know…  The state of Georgia requires that all students in grades 1 – 8 take the CRCT in the following areas: Reading, Language Arts and Math.  All students in grades 3 – 8 must also take the CRCT in Science and Social Studies.

Did you Know…  There is a website that your child can log on to practice for the CRCT. He/she can practice at home or at the local public library.  You can also print study guides from the Georgia DOE website.

CRCT Websites Logon: GTDI number Password: student

How can you help your child? *Websites *Test Taking Tips

Before the Test 1. Prepare emotionally for the test 2. Eat a healthy nutritious breakfast 3. Get a good night’s sleep 4. Help your student relax. 5. Keep a normal routine

Test Tips  Listen to and read directions carefully  Listen to and read test items carefully  Set a pace that will allow time to complete the test  Bypass difficult items and return to them later

Test Tips  Make educated guesses rather than omitting items  Eliminate as many alternatives as possible before guessing  Remember, it is not how many a student completes but how many are correct

More Test Tips  Check the question number to be sure that the question number & answer number match when marking an answer  Check to be sure that the appropriate response was marked on the answer sheet  If time permits, go back and answer the questions skipped and check all answers

Multiple Choice Questions When the speaker in the poem says “lost on a library shelf”, he probably means that a.the book can’t find its way back home. b. he is lost in the library. c. the book has been put there and forgotten.

Fill-In the Blank Which word BEST completes the sentence? ________ bike is new. A. My B. Hers C. Mine

Capitalization Which word in the sentence needs a capital letter? I will visit my friend in november. A. my B. friend C. november

Spelling 1.Select the correct spelling. a.Receive b. Recieve c. Reveice d. Reicive

Mathematics Which type of equipment is used to measure the length of an object? a.Meter b. Balance c. Graduated cylinder d. Thermometer

READING Since our friends had missed lunch, we fed them to appease their hunger. APPEASE means-- a. noticec. mention b. satisfyd. increase

Grade 1 ELA Question Which sentence uses commas correctly? A. Keesha saw a duck, a goat, and a cow. B. Keesha, saw a duck, a goat and a cow. C. Keesha saw, a duck a goat, and a cow.

Grade 1 Math Look at the clock. What time is nearest to the time shown on this clock? A 1:00 B 1:30 C 2:30

Grade 3 ELA Which is an incomplete sentence? A. I want to go to sleep. B. Malcolm grinned at the baby. C. The dog ran across the street. D. Blue and gold paint on my hands

Grade 3 Math Pleasant Hill Elementary School has an outdoor picnic space for students to use on warm days. This year the principal wants to put a fence around the space. How many feet of fencing does the principal need? A. 28 ft B. 56 ft C. 160 ft D. 320 ft

Grade 5 Science Which single-celled microorganism is helpful in making foods like yogurt and pickles? A. bacteria B. fungus C. parasite D. virus

Grade 5 Social Studies Which of these was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment? A. to raise taxes B. to end slavery C. to provide a trial by jury D. to list the duties of the president

Grade 8 Mathmatics Tammy is 2 years older than twice the age of her brother. The sum of their ages is 17. If x represents the age of her brother, which equation represents this situation? A. 2x + 2 = 17 B. 2(x + 2) = 17 C. x + 2(x + 2) = 17 D. x + (2x + 2) = 17

Grade 8 Science Emily is riding a roller coaster. The roller coaster moves up a hill slowly and then starts to move faster as it goes toward the bottom of the hill. Where on the hill will Emily have the MOST kinetic energy? A. halfway up the hill B. at the top of the hill C. halfway down the hill D. at the bottom of the hill

Bibb County Resources    (Title I Schools only)