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6SixthGrade

Entry Pre-Assessment

Grade 6 Diagnostic

Administer in the first 1–2 weeks. Each item probes a Grade-5 fluency that the Grade-6 year leans on heavily. Score on the shared 4-point scale — anything below 3 surfaces below as a reteach recommendation that links into the intervention map.

MATH · ~20 min

Math entry diagnostic

5 items checking the Grade-5 fluencies the year leans on heaviest: place value, multi-digit operations, fractions, and area.

0/5 scored

  1. 5.NBT.B.5

    1. Solve: 234 × 17.

    Meets (3): Correct product (3,978) with work shown using standard algorithm or partial products.

    Score:

  2. 5.NBT.B.7

    2. Solve: 4.5 + 2.37 − 1.08.

    Meets (3): Correct answer (5.79); decimals lined up by place value.

    Score:

  3. 5.NF.A.1

    3. Add: 2/3 + 1/4.

    Meets (3): Correct answer (11/12) with common denominators shown.

    Score:

  4. 5.NF.B.4

    4. What is 3/5 of 25?

    Meets (3): Answer 15, with reasoning (×3 then ÷5 or vice versa).

    Score:

  5. 5.MD.C.5

    5. Find the volume of a box 4 × 3 × 6 units.

    Meets (3): Answer 72 cubic units; formula V = lwh shown.

    Score:

ELA · ~25 min

ELA entry diagnostic

Reads a short passage, then probes main idea, vocabulary in context, and one sentence of evidence-based response.

0/4 scored

  1. RI.5.2

    1. After reading the entry passage, write the main idea in one sentence.

    Meets (3): Single sentence captures the overall point, not a detail.

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  2. RI.5.4

    2. Define the word 'flourished' as used in the passage and explain how you know.

    Meets (3): Definition matches context; cites a nearby clue word/phrase.

    Score:

  3. W.5.1

    3. Write one paragraph arguing whether the civilization in the passage was successful, citing two details.

    Meets (3): Claim + two specific text details + brief reasoning.

    Score:

  4. L.5.1

    4. Identify the subject and verb in: 'The river overflowed each spring.'

    Meets (3): Subject = river; verb = overflowed.

    Score:

SCIENCE · ~15 min

Science entry diagnostic

Quick check on Grade-5 matter/energy basics that the cells-and-systems unit assumes.

0/3 scored

  1. 5-PS1-1

    1. Name two pieces of evidence that air is made of matter.

    Meets (3): Two distinct pieces of evidence (e.g. fills balloon, has mass).

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  2. 5-LS1-1

    2. Where do plants get most of their material to grow? Explain.

    Meets (3): Air (carbon dioxide) and water — NOT 'from the soil'.

    Score:

  3. 5-LS2-1

    3. Draw or describe a simple food web with one producer and two consumers.

    Meets (3): Arrows from producer → consumer in correct direction.

    Score:

SOCIAL · ~15 min

Social Studies entry diagnostic

Probes map reading, basic geography vocabulary, and the difference between primary and secondary sources.

0/3 scored

  1. C3 D2.Geo

    1. Name the 7 continents and 5 oceans.

    Meets (3): All 7 continents; at least 4 oceans named correctly.

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  2. C3 D2.His

    2. Give one example each of a primary and a secondary source.

    Meets (3): Primary example is firsthand; secondary is about the source.

    Score:

  3. C3 D2.Geo

    3. Why do early civilizations form near rivers?

    Meets (3): Mentions water for drinking/farming AND transportation/trade.

    Score:

Reteach summary

Nothing flagged yet. As you score items below 3 they'll appear here with a recommended reteach.

Routes referenced above live in the Intervention map and the Educator Hub. Scores are stored on this device only.

Part of the K–6 Homeschool Curriculum series · Grade 6 · Eastern Hemisphere & Ancient Civilizations