Grade 5
• PARCC state leaders and educators have designed a detailed and clear
student assessment report on how your student is progressing and where
he or she needs assistance.
• The PARCC score report
uses clear icons and colors
combined with
information to explain
results and resources for
more information.
• The report is intended to
help you work with your
student’s teachers and
school officials to decide
how best to support your
student’s needs.
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Written Expression
To meet the Written Expression standard,
fifth graders are expected to:
 Present a clear topic or opinion and
organize ideas logically with supporting
details and facts.
 Develop a sequence of events using
description and dialogue when writing
a story.
 Use linking words, like additionally or
however, to connect ideas, reasons,
and events.
 Use quotations as evidence to support
ideas in writing.
Language Conventions
To meet the Language Conventions
standard, fifth graders are expected to:
 Explain the role of conjunctions (if,
but), prepositions (to, in), and
interjections (boo!) in writing.
 Use correct grade-level punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling when
writing.
 Correctly use underlines, quotation
marks, or italics to differentiate a title.
Written Expression
Conventions
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Major Content
Overview of PARCC Math Task Types
Task
Type
Type 1
Type II
Type III
Scoring Method
Categories
computer-scored only
Major Content &
additional and
supporting content
a mix of computerscored and handscored tasks
Reasoning
(Major Content)
Modeling
How many questions are there?
Task Type
Number of
Point Value
Tasks
% of
points
Type I:
Major &
Supporting
33
1-2
61%
Type II:
Reasoning
4
3-4
21%
Type III:
Modeling
3
3 or 6
18%
Type I: Major Content
• Fractions: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions –
including fractions with different denominators (e.g., 1/3 + ½) and mixed
numbers (e.g., 2 ¾ + 1 ½).
• Decimals: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals to the
hundredths place (e.g., 0.62 – 0.41).
• Place value: Multiplying and dividing using two-, three-, and four-digit
numbers (e.g. 0.62 – 0.41).
• Volume: Understanding what volume means, knowing the formulas, and
finding a 3-D shape’s volume.
Sample Problem
Fractions
Type I: Additional and Supporting
content
• Measurements: Converting unites within the same measurement
system (e.g., centimeters to meters)
• DAta: Interpreting data and analyzing relationships by creating simple
equations, tables, graphs, and line plots.
• Geometry: Classifying two-dimensional shapes into categories based on
their properties.
Sample Problem
Geometry
Reasoning
• Reasoning: Defending their work with clear, detailed explanations.
• Reviewing: Critiquing flawed reasoning. (like Puzzled Penguin)
• Revising:: Figuring out what went wrong, correcting their work, and
doing a problem over again.
Sample Problem
Place Value
PART A
Write this number in expanded form.
670,503
PART B
Show or explain how to write 8,523 in expanded form using 15 hundreds.
PART C
A student used 80 ten thousands in the expanded form of the number 6,807,590.
Show or explain how 6 hundred thousands, 80 ten thousands, 7 thousands, 5 hundreds, and 9 tens can or
cannot be used to represent 6,807,590. If it cannot be used, show how you would correct it and still use 80 ten
thousands.
Sample Response
Computation =
1 point
Reasoning=
1 point
Reasoning =
2 points
Modeling
• Make a Plan: Analyzing real-world, multi-step problems and deciding
what they need to do to find the solution.
• Create a model: Deciding the best way to model the important
information in a problem, such as making a table or chart, drawing a
picture, or writing an equation (or two)
• Evaluate the answer: Determining if their answer makes sense – and if
it doesn’t, revising their model and trying again.
Sample Problem
Sample Response
Modeling =
1 point
Modeling=
1 point
Computation=
1 point
• PARCC offers information about the assessments including fact sheets, a
glossary and sample test questions.
– http://parcconline.org/for-parents
• (State or district) Resources
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• National Parent Teacher Association offers grade-by-grade parent guides
for student success. Available in English and Spanish.
– www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583
• Great Schools offers Milestones, a free online collection of videos aimed at
helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-5.
– http://www.greatschools.org/gk/milestones/
• America Achieves – Raise the Bar offers free parent resources to help
children succeed in school. Must sign up.
–
http://raisethebarparents.org/raise-the-bar-for-your-child