5th Grade Midterm Exam Test Scope – Spring, 2026

 

5th Grade Midterm Exam Test Scope – Spring, 2026

Dear Parents,

The Midterm Exams are upon us.

Below is the exam schedule and test scope.

Please remind your child to go over vocabulary and

reading stories listed in the test scope.

l   Listening Exam: Wednesday, 04/15

 

l   Oral Exam: Thursday, 04/16 and Friday, 04/17

 

l   Written Exam: Tuesday, 04/21

LISTENING & ORAL EXAMS:

l   Vocabulary Focus: Weeks 4 - 8

(Communication Book)

l   Reading Street Stories:

l   The Red Kayak (p. 26 – 41)

l   Thunder Rose (p. 57 – p. 73)

 

l   Listening Skills: Vocabulary words, four kinds of sentences, long vowel vcv, subjects and predicates, story comprehension

 

WRITTEN EXAM:

l   Vocabulary Focus: Week 3 – Week 8

(Communication Book)

l   Reading Street Stories:

l   The Red Kayak (p. 26 – 41)

l   Thunder Rose (p. 57 – p. 73)

 

l   Phonics Focus:

l   Vocabulary

l   Short vowel vcv, vccv

l   Four kinds of sentences

l   Subjects and predicates

l   Story comprehension

G5 A2 and shared WS week 9

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vqlMgbl3I3gRJ_ZEAiYw-HX6Gp11H56u/view?usp=sharing

G5 A2 Class Week 9 Spring 2026

 

Week 9	Homework回家功課	Classwork
Monday 星期一 Apr 6	□ 1. Check Savvas □ 2. Check Sensay is all up to date	No school
Tuesday 星期二 Apr 7	□ 1. Vocab 1-12 x4 (Verbs, x2 base, x2 3rd person present, x2 past) □ 2. Def x1 □ 3. Sentence x3, 15 words long, 3 weekly vocab words used	Vocab 1-24   (1 class)
Wednesday 星期三 Apr 8	□ 1. G5 Shared WS □ 2. G5a2 WS	RWN 65, 66   (1 class)
Thursday 星期四 Apr 9	□ 1. Vocab 13-24 x4 (Verbs, x2 base, x2 3rd person present, x2 past) □ 2. Def x1 □ 3. Sentence x3, 15 words long, 3 weekly vocab words used	Story Vocab and grammar review   (2 classes)
Friday 星期五 Apr 10	□ 1. Sensay   □ 2. Writing Assignment- Final Version   □ 3. Savvas- continued	Writing   (2 classes)

 

 

 Island of the Blue Dolphins Story

 Week 9 Reading Street 5.1 – Island of the Blue Dolphins

No.	English	POS	Chinese		No.	English	POS	Chinese
1	headland	(n.)	海角，陸岬		13	speech	(n.)	演說；講話
2	lair	(n.)	獸穴，獸窩		14	needle	(n.)	針；縫針
3	ravine	(n.)	峽谷，深谷		15	crease	(n.)	摺痕；皺痕／起皺
4	kelp	(n.)	海草;巨藻;大型褐藻		16	bowling	(n.)	保齡球
5	sinew	(n.)	腱，筋肉		17	wheat	(n.)	小麥
6	gnaw	(v.)	咬，嚙，啃		18	charcoal	(n.)	木炭
7	shellfish	(n.)	甲殼類水生動物		19	grain	(n.)	穀物；穀粒
8	coast	(n./v.)	海岸；沿海地區／滑行		20	complain	(v.)	抱怨；投訴
9	paint	(n./v.)	油漆；顏料／繪畫		21	Spain	(n.)	西班牙
10	faint	(adj./v.)	微弱的；昏眩的／昏倒		22	praise	(n./v.)	讚美；稱讚
11	willow	(n.)	柳樹		23	breeze	(n.)	微風
12	feast	(n.)	宴會；盛宴／大吃		24	sneeze	(n./v.)	打噴嚏
Recognize Only Words
25	arrow	(n.)	箭		28	dizzy	(adj.)	頭暈的
26	maintain	(v.)	維持；保養		29	grill	(n./v.)_	烤架；燒烤／盤問
27	appeal	(n./v.)	呼籲；吸引力／上訴		30	positive	(adj.)	正面的；積極的

 

Week 9 – Island of the Blue Dolphins

1	headland	(n.)	a piece of land that sticks out into the sea
2	lair	(n.)	the home or hiding place of a wild animal
3	ravine	(n.)	a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
4	kelp	(n.)	a large type of seaweed that grows in the ocean
5	sinew	(n..)	strong tissue that connects muscles to bones; physical strength
6	gnaw	(v.)	to bite or chew something repeatedly
7	shellfish	(n.)	sea animals with shells, such as crabs or clams
8	coast	(n./v.)	to move smoothly without effort
9	paint	(v.)	colored liquid used to cover surfaces
10	faint	(adj./v.)	to lose consciousness for a short time
11	willow	(n.)	a tree with long, thin branches
12	feast	(n.)	a large, special meal
13	speech	(n.)	a formal talk given to an audience
14	needle	(n.)	a thin, sharp tool used for sewing or medical purposes
15	crease	(n.)	a line or fold made in cloth or paper
16	bowling	(n.)	ta game in which players roll a ball to knock down pins
17	wheat	(n.)	a grain used to make flour and bread
18	charcoal	(n.)	black material made from burned wood, used as fuel or for drawing
19	grain	(n.)	seeds of crops like rice or wheat; very small pieces
20	complain	(v.)	to say you are unhappy or dissatisfied
21	Spain	(n.)	a country in Europe
22	praise	(n./v.)	words that show approval or admiration
23	breeze	(n.)	a light wind
24	sneeze	(n./v.)	air suddenly coming out of the nose
Recognize Only Words
25	arrow	(n.)	a pointed weapon shot from a bow
26	maintain	(v.)	to keep something in good condition
27	appeal	(n.)	a strong request or attraction
28	dizzy	(adj.)	feeling that everything is spinning
29	grill	(n./v.)	a metal frame used for cooking; to cook over fire or ask many questions
30	positive	(adj..)	good, hopeful, or confident

  Independent and Dependent Clauses

Weekly Sentence

Grade 5 students maintain high grades and get praised by their parents.

The president made a speech in Spain.

The student started feeling dizzy, then fainted shortly.

The cold breeze caused the girl to sneeze repeatedly.