New and Updated for the PSSA English Language Arts Tests for 2015-2016! This workbook is specifically designed to develop 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 writing skills that students need, while preparing students for the writing tasks on the PSSA English Language Arts 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 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 PSSA English Language Arts Assessments - Provides practice completing writing tasks just like those on the PSSA tests - Covers opinion pieces, narratives, and informative/explanatory essays - Includes practice for the text-dependent analysis questions on the PSSA tests - Guided tasks and checklists teach students how to produce effective writing - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts Full Coverage of the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Writing - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Provides practice writing in response to literary and informational texts - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Helps students transition to the more rigorous PSSA tests - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the Pennsylvania 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 2015-2016 PSSA English Language Arts Tests! This practice book will prepare students for the PSSA English Language Arts tests. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real state tests. Just like the real assessments, it includes tasks covering reading, writing, and language. Developed to Match the PSSA Tests - Covers all the skills assessed on the PSSA tests - Includes sets covering reading, writing, and language - Provides extensive reading comprehension practice for both literary and informational texts - Contains writing tasks for informative/explanatory essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - Prepares students for the text-dependent analysis questions - Strong focus on key features including close reading, using evidence from text, and analyzing and evaluating texts - Full answer key lists the Pennsylvania Core Standard assessed by each question 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 - Gives students ongoing practice with both reading and writing tasks - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement 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

New and Updated for the PSSA English Language Arts Tests for 2015-2016! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the reading tasks on the PSSA English Language Arts test. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing practice, while being focused on developing strong 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 reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Prepares Students for the PSSA English Language Arts Assessments - Covers all the reading skills that are assessed on the PSSA tests - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, evidence-based selected response, and short answer questions - Gives students the skills and experience needed to perform well on the reading sections of the test Full Coverage of the Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS) - Covers all the reading skills listed in the standards - 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 English language arts skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Key Benefits of this Workbook - 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

Preparation for the 2015-2016 PSSA English Language Arts Tests! This practice book will prepare students for the PSSA English Language Arts tests. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real state tests. Just like the real assessments, it includes tasks covering reading, writing, and language. Developed to Match the PSSA Tests - Covers all the skills assessed on the PSSA tests - Includes sets covering reading, writing, and language - Provides extensive reading comprehension practice for both literary and informational texts - Contains writing tasks for informative/explanatory essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - Prepares students for the text-dependent analysis questions - Strong focus on key features including close reading, using evidence from text, and analyzing and evaluating texts - Full answer key lists the Pennsylvania Core Standard assessed by each question 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 - Gives students ongoing practice with both reading and writing tasks - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement 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

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