Mathematics Report Card Comments, Grades 4-6 (Ontario)
Mathematics covers five strands, Number, Algebra, Data, Spatial Sense and Financial Literacy, with the mathematical processes of problem solving, reasoning, communicating, representing and connecting shown across all of them. Coding is part of the Algebra strand.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Grades 4-6: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Level 4 (A, 80-100%) / Level 3 (B, 70-79%) / Level 2 (C, 60-69%) / Level 1 (D, 50-59%)), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 411 mathematics sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
Jump to: Level 4 (A, 80-100%) · Level 3 (B, 70-79%) · Level 2 (C, 60-69%) · Level 1 (D, 50-59%) · Writing tips
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Level 4 (A, 80-100%) A
Strengths
- Using multiplication and division facts with ease, [Name] solves multi-digit problems efficiently and explains strategies such as the area model.
- When money comes up in a math problem, [Name] works flexibly with the amounts and finds more than one way to reach a correct answer.
Next steps:
- Running a probability experiment with many trials, [Name] can compare the results with [his/her/their] prediction and explain any differences.
Level 3 (B, 70-79%) B
Strengths
- When multiplying and dividing, [Name] recalls most facts quickly and uses strategies such as partial products to solve multi-digit questions.
- When reading graphs, [Name] interprets the data with considerable accuracy and draws sensible conclusions from it.
Next steps:
- Calculating the mean, median and mode for a class data set, [Name] can explain which measure best describes the data.
Level 2 (C, 60-69%) C
Strengths
- With fraction strips or a drawing, [Name] compares fractions in math with some success and can explain simple equivalent fractions such as one half and two fourths.
- [Name] collects and organizes data in math with some effectiveness, sorting results into a chart or table when given a model to follow.
Next steps:
- Finding the mean of a small data set with counters, by evening out the stacks, will help [Name] understand what an average shows.
Level 1 (D, 50-59%) D
Strengths
- In math, [Name] can find the mode of a short list of data during small-group lessons by looking for the value that appears most often.
- Using a template and small-group guidance, [Name] sorts and records data in math, showing a limited understanding of how to organize it.
Next steps:
- Reading one point at a time on a line graph, with a ruler to match each point to the scale, will help [Name] describe how the data changes.
Support at home
- Recording the daily temperature or weather on a calendar for a week or two lets your family talk about data, patterns and change.
How to write mathematics comments for Grades 4-6
- Separate recall from strategy. A student may know multiplication facts yet choose a slow method for multi-digit division, so name both and suggest one model to try, such as an area model or an open array.
- Junior coding comments can name loops and conditional statements: does the student predict what the code will do, find the step that goes wrong and fix it? Describe this in plain words without naming the program used.
- For fractions and decimals, cite a representation the student uses, such as a number line, fraction strips or a hundredths grid, and whether they can explain why two fractions are equivalent, not just name them.
Watch out: Avoid letting speed with math facts stand for the whole subject. Pick one strand, describe how the student explains or represents their thinking in it, and give a strategy to practise in that same strand.
Level 4 (A, 80-100%) language is thorough, independent and applied in new situations; Level 3 (B, 70-79%) is considerable, clear and usually accurate; Level 2 (C, 60-69%) shows some effectiveness, often with a model or support; Level 1 (D, 50-59%) names what the student does with direct support and what is emerging. The grade is already printed, so describe the learning rather than restating the mark.
What Mathematics covers
Report card strands and skills for mathematics:
- Number: number sense, place value, fractions, decimals and percents, math facts, mental math and operations
- Algebra: patterns, variables, equations and inequalities, coding and mathematical modelling
- Data: collecting, organizing, displaying and analysing data, and probability
- Spatial Sense: geometric reasoning, location and movement, and measurement (length, area, volume, angles, time)
- Financial Literacy: money concepts, and in Grades 4-8 budgeting, saving, spending and consumer decisions
- The mathematical processes (problem solving, reasoning, communicating, representing, connecting) shown across every strand
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