Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 6 written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, reflective, persuasive, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, reflective, persuasive, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with persuasive and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Sol Writing Practice Grade 6 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 5 written by Test Master Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, persuasive, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 7 written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, reflective, persuasive, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, reflective, persuasive, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with persuasive and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virgina Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 4 written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Sol Writing Practice Grade 7 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Reading Comprehension Sol Reading Workbook Grade 6 written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help students develop the reading comprehension skills they will need to succeed on Virginia's SOL Reading test. This workbook offers a simple system for ongoing test prep practice that will help students develop the reading comprehension skills that all Virginia students need. Each set in the workbook includes reading comprehension questions similar to those found on the state test, plus a core skills exercise focused on one key skill that students are expected to have. The 40 sets in the book allow students to gradually develop all the key skills they will need, while building confidence and reducing test anxiety. New for 2012-2013 This workbook has been expanded to include core skills practice exercises focused on developing the key reading, writing, and language skills that students are expected to have. With over 60 practice exercises focused on a range of skills, students will develop the key skills that will help them succeed in class and on state tests. Test Preparation Made Easy - 40 reading mini-tests to make test preparation simple - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Engaging reading passages to make revision fun - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year - Covers the same skills tested on the state test - Includes exercises focused on developing the key reading, writing, and language skills that students will need - Includes additional information and teaching notes on the key reading skills that Virginia students need to master

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Practice Test Book Sol Reading Grade 6 written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for the 2012-2013 state test! This book has just been updated and includes practice for the new technology-enhanced questions that will be on the 2012-2013 test. Get Ready for the SOL! This practice test book is the perfect preparation tool for the SOL Reading test taken by all Virginia students. It contains 6 reading mini-tests to ease students into test preparation and help students develop the reading comprehension skills they will need for the state test. It includes 6 focused vocabulary quizzes that cover the vocabulary skills that Virginia students need. It includes a full-length SOL Reading test just like the real state test. Get Ready to take the SOL Online! All students will take the 2012-2013 SOL Reading test online. The test will include new types of test questions known as technology-enhanced questions. This practice test book includes an introduction to the new question types so students will know what to expect and how to answer these new questions. The practice test book also includes practice questions so students can get used to the new question formats. There is no better way to prepare for the SOL than to take it! - Build confidence by using the tests to improve student performance - Reduce text anxiety by allowing the student to practice taking the test - Find out what score a student is likely to get before they take the real state test - Use the tests in revision so students develop the skills to answer all types of reading comprehension questions - Use the full answer key and skills list to identify exactly what skills the student is missing - Use the included teaching notes to ensure that students have a full understanding of the key reading skills that Virginia students need

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Sol Writing Practice Grade 4 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Sol Writing Practice Grade 5 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book North Carolina Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 6 written by E. Hawas and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standard Course of Study Introduced in 2017 This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, arguments, and essays. Students will also gain experience completing research projects and editing and revising their work. This workbook covers all the writing skills listed in North Carolina's English Language Arts standards. 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, 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 skills Key Benefits - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops all the writing skills that are described in the new state 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 - Provides extensive experience analyzing and responding to literary and informational passages - Helps develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the End-of-Grade ELA/Reading tests

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Sol Writing Practice Grade 3 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks. Students will write in response to passages, as well as produce narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository writing. This workbook will develop the writing skills that students need, while helping to prepare students for the SOL Writing tests and the SOL Reading tests. 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 narrative, descriptive, opinion, or expository text - 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 skills Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Preparation for the SOL Writing and SOL Reading tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the tests - Provides practice with narrative and expository writing prompts like those found on the tests - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Develops the strong reading skills needed for the SOL Reading test - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and advanced thinking

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 6 written by Test Master Press - Indiana and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts Tests 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 ISTEP+ ELA tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as complete argumentative, informative, and narrative writing tasks. 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, 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 Full Coverage of the Indiana Academic Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including argumentative, informative, and narrative writing - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to literary and nonfiction texts Preparation for the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts Tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the ISTEP+ ELA tests - Provides extensive experience with constructed-response questions - Students learn to understand, analyze, and respond to texts - Prepares students for argumentative, informative, and narrative writing tasks - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing 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 Virginia Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key persuasive writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Reading Skills Workbook Daily Sol Reading Practice Grade 6 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the new Standards of Learning introduced in 2017! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the SOL Reading tests. 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 - 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 Prepares Students for the SOL Reading Tests - Covers the reading skills that are tested on the SOL Reading assessments - Includes a wide range of passage types - Students gain extensive experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing multiple-choice and technology-enhanced questions - Prepares students for computer adaptive testing Full Coverage of the New Standards of Learning - Covers all the reading skills listed in the new 2017 Standards of Learning - Includes sets for fictional texts, nonfiction texts, and paired passages - 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 - 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 - Provides experience with a range of question types

Download or read book Ohio Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Daily Ela Practice Grade 6 written by O. Hawas and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepares Students for Ohio's English Language Arts Assessments This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will prepare students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on Ohio's English Language Arts assessments. The workbook covers all the writing skills that students need. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, arguments, and essays. Students will also gain experience completing research projects and editing and revising their work. 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, 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 Preparation for Ohio's English Language Arts Assessments - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts - Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the assessments - Provides the skills and experience needed for the writing tasks - Guided tasks teach students how to write effective essays and arguments Key Benefits - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Helps students transition to the more rigorous assessments - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the state 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