Scoring High: Test Prep Grades 3-5 PC MAC CD standardized preparation lessons! Type: Children Platform: Windows/Mac Publisher: McGraw Released: 1999 Media: CD Scoring High: Test Prep Grades 3-5Welcome to Scoring High. your first-class ticket to a fantastic score on any standardized achievement test. In the starship.a robot named Strata tells you how to do these things:• Learn test-taking strategies and play strategy games• Complete practice lessons and answer questions similar to those you'll encounter on standardized tests• Try your hand at taking timed Practice Tests similar to those found on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)• Review score reports on test parts you have completedYou'll find that the lessons and tests are divided into five units:Unit 1: Reading Vocabulary Vocabulary units contain three lessons that focus on I) identifying synonyms; 2) using the context of words in a sentence to identify their meaning; and 3) identifying multiple meanings of words.Unit 2: Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension units emphasize higher-order thinking skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, making comparisons, interpreting literary devices, and understanding an author's purpose.Unit 3: Mathematics Niathemati:s units challenge you to understand and apply a wide range of mathematical concepts. operations, and principles, including solving word problems and equations, understanding place value, identifying fractions, interpreting tables and graphs. using coordinate systems, applying geometry formulas, estimating solutions, and finding averages.Unit 4: Language Arts Language Arts units emphasize correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and sentence construction; combining sentences; choosing correctly used words; organizing concepts; and using references.Unit 5: Listening Listening units test your ability to listen carefully and take notes. They focus on identifying synonyms for words presented in context and answering analytical questions about passages. Test-Taking Strategies In addition to lessons and practice tests. Scoring High provides access to the Strategies Orb. where you can learn test-taking strategies and play strategy games.Store ReportsThe Reports monitor in the Transport Station (the main menu screen of Scoring High) provides access to two types of reports.• The Test Scores Report presents a graph that compares your scores with the highest scores possible for each part of a test.• The Test Part Report presents more detailed comparisons of your scores with possible scores for a selected test part. It shows the number of questions you answered correctly and incorrectly for each tested skill and the amount of time you took on that part of the test.For Windows (32-bit Systems) / Mac (Power Macintosh: OS 9 or Below) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
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