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

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

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