Perfect Pass Performance Tasks for PEP Language Arts Grade 5

Description

Perfect Pass Performance Tasks for PEP Language Arts Grade 5 is fully aligned with Jamaica’s National Standard Curriculum for Grade 5. The tasks are set within the context of the content, themes and focus questions outlined in the curriculum. The tasks aims to develop the skills each student needs to do well in his/her performance tasks examination. The tasks were developed with the help of literacy specialists and classroom teachers and was based on guidance published by Ministry of Education. The book features the work of A-dZiko Simba Gegele, a prize-winning writer, whose work has been published in diverse international anthologies. Ms. Gegele is one of Jamaica’s most compelling writers of children’s fiction.

Features of the book:

• 12 tasks based on themes set out in the curriculum
• Cross-curricular links set each performance task within a science, social studies or food and nutrition context
• Variety of literature, such as compelling fiction, illustrations, tables and photographs, supports reading for different purposes
• Varied opportunities for skill development in word recognition, comprehension, grammar and writing
• Ruled pages for note-taking and preparing written drafts
• Easy-to-use rubrics that support data gathering about students’ progress on a particular task or skill