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Elementary Content Areas

Elementary Mathematics

Mathematics questions make up one-fifth of each Quick Recall round. The Mathematics Written Assessment exam has balanced proportions from each category.

  1. Properties of Real Numbers: Whole Numbers, Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Decimals
  2. Computation of Whole Numbers
  3. Computation of Fractions, Mixed Numbers
  4. Computation of Decimals
  5. Estimation
  6. Measurement: U.S. Customary and Metric Units, Money, Time and Temperature
  7. Perimeter, Area and Volume of Geometric Figures
  8. Symmetry, Congruence, and Similar Figures
  9. Probability/Statistics
  10. Number Patterns
  11. Pre-algebra
  12. Ratio, Proportion, Percents
  13. Data Collection, Organization, Description, and Interpretation (Written Assessment only)

 Elementary Science

Science questions make up one-fifth of each Quick Recall round. The Science Written Assessment exam has balanced proportions from each category.

  1. Properties of Objects and Materials
  2. Position and Motion of objects
  3. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism
  4. Earth Science: Rocks, Soil, Minerals, Fossils
  5. Earth Science: Subsystems (Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, Seasons)
  6. Solar System: Planets, Sun, Observable Patterns of Movement and Shapes
  7. Organisms: Cells, Simple Organisms, Life Cycles, Characteristics and Relationships
  8. Organisms: Plants, Life Cycles, Characteristics and Relationships
  9. Organisms: Invertebrates, Life Cycles, Characteristics and Relationships
  10. Organisms: Vertebrates, Life Cycles, Characteristics and Relationships
  11. Human Body Systems, Personal and Community Health
  12. Scientific Inquiry, Science and Technology, Relationships, Scientific Tools, Types of Scientists
  13. Famous Scientists and Pioneers: Including Newton, Einstein, Galileo, Marie Curie, Nightingale, Goodall, Elizabeth Blackwell, Benjamin Franklin, Carver, Salk, Pasteur, Jenner, Rachel Carson, Nobel, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride

 Elementary Social Studies

Social Studies questions make up one-fifth of each Quick Recall round. The Social Studies Written Assessment exam has balanced proportions from each category.

  1. Kentucky Geography
  2. Kentucky History
  3. United States Geography: Physical Characteristics and Map Skills
  4. United States Geography: Human Characteristics – Populations and Interaction with the Environment
  5. Early U.S. Cultures – Emphasis on English, Spanish, French, West African
  6. United States History: Beginnings to Revolution for Independence
  7. United States History: Revolutionary War to 1865
  8. United States History: Reconstruction to Present
  9. Government: Local, State, and National
  10. Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities
  11. Basic Economic Principles
  12. United States Symbols, Slogans, Landmarks, Documents
  13. People and Events from 2010 to the present

Elementary Language Arts

Language Arts questions make up one-fifth of each Quick Recall round. The Language Arts Written Assessment exam has balanced proportions from each category.

  1. Newbery Medal Winners, 1990 to present
  2. Caldecott Medal Winners, 1990 to present
  3. Famous Poetry and Poets (emphasis on Children’s Poetry); Poetic forms
  4. Classic Literature: 2012 emphasis on Rudyard Kipling, Katherine Paterson, Gary Paulsen, E. L. Konigsburg, Jerry Spinelli
  5. Literature Genres, Terms and Devices
  6. Characters in Fables, Folklore, Tall Tales, Legends – Emphasis on American
  7. Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, Famous Speeches
  8. Vocabulary: Words with Multiple Meanings, Roots, Affixes and Their Effects upon Meaning
  9. Vocabulary: Word Usage, Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, Homonyms, Compound Words
  10. Grammar: Punctuation, Capitalization, and for Written Assessment only: Special Type such as Boldface, Italics, etc.
  11. Grammar: Parts of Speech and Their Functions, (including Subject, Direct and Indirect Objects, Gerunds, Appositives, Predicate and Predicate Nominatives)
  12. Types of Sentences, Clauses, Phrases
  13. Spelling

Elementary Arts and Humanities

Arts and Humanities questions make up one-fifth of each Quick Recall round. The Arts and Humanities Written Assessment exam has balanced proportions from each category.

  1. Elements of Music: Rhythm, timbre, melody, tempo, harmony, dynamics, etc
  2. Purposes and Styles of Music including Historical and Cultural Aspects
  3. Musical Instruments and Families
  4. Famous Composers and Their Best Known Works – Emphasis on Beethoven, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Copland, Gershwin
  5. Elements of Dance, Types of dance, and Appropriate Dance Wear
  6. Dancers and Choreographers
  7. Drama: Elements, Production, and Performance, Age-appropriate Broadway Plays
  8. Visual Arts: Elements, Principles of Design, Media, Processes
  9. Visual Arts: Purposes, Styles, Subjects Matters, Historical Aspects
  10. Famous Artists and Their Best Known Works – Emphasis on Michelangelo, Leonardo, Seurat, Cassatt, Wood, Remington
  11. Cultures: West African, Native American, American Folk, Colonial American dance, drama, visual art, and music
  12. Cultural Icons 1990-present
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