Cambridge Primary Checkpoints 4 Preparing For National Assessment

Description

The Primary Checkpoints series is designed to provide ready-made stimulating activities. Familiarises students with a variety of assessment formats, such as, NAPLAN* Thematic units of work covering areas of the curriculum such as reading; language conventions and numeracy to provide students with solid and relevant practice towards assessment tasks at the appropriate Primary level. Each unit of work contains: * a text type, based on a theme that is relevant to the age and ability level of the student * reading comprehension * language convention * numeracy including mental arithmetic questions and problem solving Each of the units also includes motivation or encouragement pages in which students complete tasks related to other curriculum areas such as: * science * geography * history * health * nutrition and fitness * social issues Four Checkpoint Units to be be completed in a 'test-like' or as a self-assessment activity. A removable answers insert.

Table of contents

Unit 1 Food A Healthy Lunch - Salmon Wraps; Unit 2 Celebrations Holidays and Commemorations; Unit 3 Sport & Games Sticks and Stones May Break My...; Unit 4 Tales Heracles and the Hydra; Checkpoint Unit 1 The Pony Club Party; Unit 5 Transport The History of the Motorbike; Unit 6 Rules Local Government; Unit 7 Humour Just Joking!; Unit 8 Inventions Video Games; Checkpoint Unit 2 Hill Street Primary School; Unit 9 Australia Settlement - Finding a Site; Unit 10 Records & Facts Kookaburra Fact File; Unit 11 Recreation At The Movies; Unit 12 Health & Fitness Fuel for the Engine!; Checkpoint Unit 3 How the Land was Formed; Unit 13 Communicating Advertising; Unit 14 Beasts Beasts that Bite and Sting!; Unit 15 How it Works Magnets; Checkpoint Unit 4 Where does it Hurt?; Answers.