Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Reading and Writing Common Core Workbook Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matches the 2015-2016 State Standards and Assessments! This workbook is specifically designed to develop Common Core writing skills. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop the Common Core writing skills that students need, while preparing students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on the M-STEP assessments. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, 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 - Helps students transition to the more rigorous M-STEP assessments - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the new Common Core standards - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Preparation for the M-STEP English Language Arts Assessments - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Guided tasks teach students how to write effective essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts - Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the new assessments - Provides the skills and experience needed for the M-STEP writing tasks Full Coverage of the Common Core Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the Common Core standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional Common Core skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Reading comprehension tasks develop strong Common Core reading skills

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep English Language Arts Common Core Reading Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matches the 2015-2016 State Standards and Assessments! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the reading sections of the M-STEP assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading comprehension practice, while being focused on developing Common Core reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 40 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the Common Core reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Full Coverage of the Common Core Reading Standards - Covers all the Common Core reading skills that students need - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Includes paired literary texts and paired informational texts - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential Common Core skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Helps Students Prepare for the M-STEP Assessments - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the M-STEP assessments - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Provides experience with a range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep M step Practice Book English Language Arts Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the 2015-2016 M-STEP Assessments! This practice book will prepare students for the M-STEP English Language Arts assessments. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real assessments. Just like the real assessments, it includes tasks covering reading, writing, listening, and research. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Helps students transition to the more rigorous M-STEP assessments - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Developed Specifically to Match the M-STEP Assessments - Covers all the Common Core skills assessed on the M-STEP assessments - Includes sets covering reading, writing, listening, and research - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Contains writing tasks for informational essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - More rigorous questions prepare students for the higher difficulty of the new assessments - Strong focus on key Common Core features including close reading, using evidence from text, and analyzing and evaluating texts - Full answer key lists the Common Core skill assessed by each question Key Benefits of this Book - Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking the real tests - Develops all the English Language Arts skills that students need - Provides experience answering all types of questions and completing all types of tasks - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Detailed answer key allows for student work to be reviewed and improved on

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the M-STEP English Language Arts Assessments for 2017-2018! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will help prepare students for the reading and writing tasks on the M-STEP ELA tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write opinion pieces, essays, and narratives. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, 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 Preparation for the M-STEP English Language Arts Assessments - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the M-STEP ELA tests - Provides extensive experience with constructed-response questions - Students learn to understand, analyze, and respond to texts - Prepares students for persuasive, informative, and narrative writing tasks - Encourages students to write strong text-based essays - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing Full Coverage of the Michigan Academic Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are needed to perform well on the state tests - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Language Vocabulary Student Quiz Book Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been specifically created to cover the language skills in the Common Core State Standards. It includes revising and editing exercises that require students to apply language skills, as well as quizzes that focus on the language skills that students are expected to have. It provides full coverage of the standards, and will develop all the language skills that students need. Key Benefits - Develops the language skills described in the Common Core standards - Individual quizzes allow students to focus specifically on each language skill - Covers all areas including phonics, word analysis, grammar, writing conventions, and vocabulary - Editing and revising tasks give students the opportunity to apply language skills - Provides a strong foundation for the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills assessed on the state test About the Common Core State Standards The state of Michigan has adopted the Common Core State Standards. These standards describe what students are expected to know, and student learning throughout the year is based on the content of these standards. The English Language Arts standards are divided into the following areas: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language. This book focuses specifically on developing and applying the Language standards. However, this also overlaps with all other areas, as language skills are essential for effective reading comprehension, speaking, listening, and writing.

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep M Step Practice Book English Language Arts Grade 5 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the 2017-2018 M-STEP Assessments! This practice book will prepare students for the M-STEP English Language Arts assessments. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real assessments. Just like the real assessments, it includes tasks covering reading, writing, listening, and research. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Helps students transition to the more rigorous M-STEP assessments - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Developed Specifically to Match the M-STEP Assessments - Covers all the Michigan Academic Standards assessed on the M-STEP assessments - Includes sets covering reading, writing, listening, and research - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Contains writing tasks for informational essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - More rigorous questions prepare students for the higher difficulty of the new assessments - Strong focus on key test features including close reading, using evidence from text, and analyzing and evaluating texts - Full answer key lists the skill assessed by each question Key Benefits of this Book - Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking the real tests - Develops all the English Language Arts skills that students need - Provides experience answering all types of questions and completing all types of tasks - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Detailed answer key allows for student work to be reviewed and improved on

Download or read book Michigan 4th Grade Ela Test Prep written by Teachers' Treasures and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-04-14 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our 2nd edition Michigan 4th Grade ELA Test Prep for Common Core State Standards is an excellent resource to assess and manage student's understanding of concepts outlined in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The material emphasized in this book is placed on Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text Common Core Standards. Practice problems in this book involve: answering questions that refer explicitly to stories as basis for answers; determining central messages, lessons, or moral as conveyed via key details in stories; determining meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the stories; describing how each successive part builds on earlier sections of the stories; distinguishing their own point of view apart from narrator or characters in stories; explaining specific aspects of text's illustrations as it relates to the stories;and comparing and contrasting themes or plots in the stories. These standards are covered extensively through multiple-choice practice problems. This book contains over 250 practice problems aligned to each Common Core State Standard. In addition the book contains an answer key to practice problems. Paperback: 106 double-sided pages Publisher: Teachers' Treasures, Inc. Language: English

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep English Language Arts Common Core Reading Grade 3 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matches the 2015-2016 State Standards and Assessments! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the reading sections of the M-STEP assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading comprehension practice, while being focused on developing Common Core reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 40 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the Common Core reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Full Coverage of the Common Core Reading Standards - Covers all the Common Core reading skills that students need - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Includes paired literary texts and paired informational texts - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential Common Core skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Helps Students Prepare for the M-STEP Assessments - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the M-STEP assessments - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Provides experience with a range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep English Language Arts Common Core Reading Grade 5 written by Test Master Press Michigan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matches the 2015-2016 State Standards and Assessments! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the reading sections of the M-STEP assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading comprehension practice, while being focused on developing Common Core reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 40 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the Common Core reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Full Coverage of the Common Core Reading Standards - Covers all the Common Core reading skills that students need - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Includes paired literary texts and paired informational texts - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential Common Core skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Helps Students Prepare for the M-STEP Assessments - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the M-STEP assessments - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Provides experience with a range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Reading Skills Workbook M Step Daily Practice Grade 5 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice and preparation for the M-STEP English Language Arts tests! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the M-STEP English Language Arts assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing practice, while being focused on building strong reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 48 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Includes sets for literary texts, informational texts, and paired passages - Updated edition includes a wider variety of informational texts including advertisements, flyers, reviews, and instructional texts - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Helps Students Prepare for the M-STEP ELA Tests - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the M-STEP assessments - Includes a wide range of passage types - Students gain extensive experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Also offers practice writing text-based essays Full Coverage of the Michigan Academic Standards - Covers all the reading skills listed in the Michigan Academic Standards - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading skills - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Students gain experience writing in response to passages - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Language Vocabulary Student Quiz Book Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quiz book will develop all the language and vocabulary skills that students in Michigan need. It includes revising and editing exercises that require students to apply language skills, as well as quizzes that focus on language, vocabulary, grammar, and writing conventions. As well as developing language skills, it will prepare students for tasks on the M-STEP ELA assessments that involve language and vocabulary skills. This includes questions assessing vocabulary as part of reading tasks, and questions requiring students to identify errors, correct errors, and improve writing. Section 1: Revising and Editing Quizzes - 20 individual quizzes test editing and revising skills - Allows students to apply language skills in context - Students learn to recognize and correct errors and improve writing - Questions cover errors in grammar, word usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling Section 2: Language, Vocabulary, and Grammar Quizzes - Includes one focused quiz for each skill - Covers the writing conventions, language, and vocabulary skills described as part of the writing standards - Covers the foundational skills described as part of the reading standards - Quizzes cover phonics, word analysis, language, vocabulary, writing conventions, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling - Questions have a range of formats and styles Student Learning Made Easy! - Short quizzes allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Skill-based quizzes allow students to focus on one language skill at a time - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year - Gives students practice identifying and correcting errors in writing - Encourages students to analyze and improve writing - Develops vocabulary and word analysis skills

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Reading Skills Workbook M Step Daily Practice Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice and preparation for the M-STEP English Language Arts tests! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the M-STEP English Language Arts assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing practice, while being focused on building strong reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 48 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Includes sets for literary texts, informational texts, and paired passages - Updated edition includes a wider variety of informational texts including advertisements, flyers, reviews, and instructional texts - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Helps Students Prepare for the M-STEP ELA Tests - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the M-STEP assessments - Includes a wide range of passage types - Students gain extensive experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Also offers practice writing text-based essays Full Coverage of the Michigan Academic Standards - Covers all the reading skills listed in the Michigan Academic Standards - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading skills - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Students gain experience writing in response to passages - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep M Step Practice Book Mathematics Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the 2017-2018 M-STEP Assessments! This practice book is the perfect preparation tool for the M-STEP Mathematics assessments. It covers all the skills assessed on the test, and will provide practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real assessments. Complete Preparation for the M-STEP Assessments - 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 - Prepares students for all the question types and tasks found on the M-STEP tests - Covers all the mathematics skills assessed on the real tests - Format allows for review and feedback after each practice set Developed to Match the M-STEP Mathematics Tests - Covers the Michigan Academic Standards assessed on the tests - Provides practice completing selected-response and constructed-response questions - Includes questions that mimic the technology-enhanced questions - Includes more advanced questions to reflect more rigorous tasks - Provides practice with tasks that require students to show their work or explain their thinking Key Benefits - Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking the real test - Develops all the mathematics skills that students need - Provides experience answering all types of questions - Helps students know what to expect when taking the real M-STEP tests - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Prepares students for taking the test online - Detailed answer key allows missing skills to be identified

Download or read book M Step Grade 4 English Language Arts Success Strategies Workbook written by M-Step Exam Secrets Test Prep and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our M-STEP Grade 4 English Language Arts Success Strategies Workbook is built around the specific standards used by the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress. With a M-STEP Grade 4 English Language Arts Success Strategies Workbook, your student will have access to numerous practice questions and other exercises, which they can use to improve their skills and measure their progress toward Common Core readiness. Individual lessons and exercises are short and to the point, so your student doesn't lose focus, but they're also thorough enough to cover each topic in depth. Concepts and principles are broken down into small nuggets, leading to higher comprehension and retention rates for students.

Download or read book Wisconsin Test Prep Reading and Writing Common Core Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Wisconsin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook is specifically designed to develop Common Core writing skills. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop the Common Core writing skills that students need, while preparing students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on Wisconsin's new Badger Exams (Smarter Balanced assessments). Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, 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 - Helps students transition to the more rigorous Smarter Balanced assessments - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the new Common Core standards - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Preparation for the New Badger Exams (Smarter Balanced Assessments) - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Guided tasks teach students how to write effective essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts - Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the new assessments - Provides the skills and experience needed for the writing tasks on the exams Full Coverage of the Common Core Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the Common Core standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional Common Core skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Reading comprehension tasks develop strong Common Core reading skills

Download or read book Maryland Test Prep Reading and Writing Common Core Workbook Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Maryland and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Illinois Test Prep Reading and Writing Common Core Workbook Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Illinois and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matches the 2017-2018 Standards and PARCC Assessments! This workbook is specifically designed to develop Common Core writing skills. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop the Common Core writing skills that students need, while preparing students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on the PARCC 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, opinion piece, 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 - Helps students transition to the more rigorous PARCC assessments - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the new Common Core 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 PARCC 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 Common Core Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the Common Core standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional Common Core skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Reading comprehension tasks develop strong Common Core reading skills