Updated to Match the Revised TEKS Standards Introduced in 2019-2020
This practice test book is the perfect preparation tool for the STAAR Reading tests. It includes reading mini-tests and vocabulary quizzes to build skills, as well as two full-length STAAR Reading practice tests just like the real STAAR tests.
Complete Preparation for the STAAR Reading Tests - 6 reading mini-tests develop skills and ease students into test prep - 7 vocabulary quizzes provide focused skill development - 2 full-length practice tests allow students to take a test just like the actual STAAR Reading test Developed Specifically for the STAAR Reading Test - Covers all the skills assessed on the real tests - Has the same question styles and formats as the real tests - Practice tests have the same length as the real tests - Full answer key lists the specific TEKS skill covered by each question Key Benefits - Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking a full test - Develops all the reading and vocabulary skills that students need - Provides experience answering reading comprehension questions - Helps students know what to expect when taking the real STAAR tests - Gives students the skills to answer all types of STAAR questions - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Detailed answer key allows missing skills to be identified
Описание: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of literary texts. It covers the new Revised TEKS composition standards describing how students are able to compose literary texts, including personal narratives. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key narrative writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests
Prepares Students for the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Assessments
Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Provides ten practice sets for ongoing test preparation and skill development - Begins with two short practice sets to introduce students to testing - Continues with eight 60-minute practice sets to give students the experience they need to perform well on assessments - Covers all the skills in the Common Core State Standards - Prepares students for the question types found on the state tests Preparation for the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Assessments - Covers the same skills as the Smarter Balanced assessments - Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - More rigorous questions prepare students for the higher difficulty of the new assessments - Full answer key lists the Common Core skill assessed by each question One Book, Eight Key Benefits - Develop and build on all the Common Core skills that students need - Build confidence by using the tests to improve student performance - Reduce test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats - Introduce students to the more complex tasks found on the Smarter Balanced assessments - Help students prepare for the more rigorous Smarter Balanced assessments - Use the full answer key and skills list to identify gaps in knowledge and target revision accordingly - Use the practice sets for testing, revision, and retesting
Develops the Advanced Skills in the Next Generation Learning Standards
This workbook focuses on developing a thorough understanding of literature. It contains a wide range of literary texts organized by type. Each passage is followed by a complete full-length question set. This workbook will ensure that students have strong reading comprehension skills and can respond to challenging passages. Students will also be fully prepared for the literature reading tasks on the New York State English Language Arts tests.
Focuses on Understanding and Analyzing Literature - Includes 16 practice sets containing a wide range of literary texts - Includes fables, myths, legends, poetry, plays, historical fiction, science fiction, personal narratives, and more - Each passage is followed by a full set of 15 questions with a range of formats - Complete reading comprehension question sets provide extensive practice responding to and analyzing texts Advanced Skill Development - Covers the skills listed in the Next Generation Learning Standards - Challenging passages build strong reading comprehension skills - Encourages close reading and using evidence from texts - Focuses on advanced skills like evaluating texts, making connections, and looking at texts critically - Provides experience with a wide range of question types Preparation for the New York State English Language Arts Assessments - Provides experience with a wide range of literary text types - Develops the student's ability to respond to and analyze complex texts - Ensures that students are able to show an in-depth understanding of texts - Wide range of question formats challenge students and encourage strong skill development - Includes practice writing short answers and essays based on literary texts - Ongoing practice builds confidence
This workbook will develop the writing skills required by New Jersey students. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, arguments, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while preparing students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on the NJSLA-ELA assessments.
Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks focused on writing in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, argument, or essay - Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development - Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the state standards - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Preparation for the NJSLA English Language Arts Assessments - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Gives students practice completing rigorous reading and writing tasks - Has a strong focus on using evidence from texts - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts - Helps students write effective narratives and essays Full Coverage of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including arguments, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Reading comprehension tasks also develop strong reading skills
