Practice and Preparation for the 2017-2018 AzMERIT ELA tests! This workbook will give students extensive practice completing revising and editing tasks. Students will read full-length examples of student writing that contain errors. Each passage is followed by multiple choice questions that require students to improve the passage or to correct an error. This workbook will prepare students for editing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA test, as well as improve performance on the writing tasks on the test. Extensive Revising and Editing Practice - Provides practice revising to improve writing and editing to correct errors - Revising tasks cover focus, organization, sentence structure, transitions, word use, strong word choices, and more - Editing tasks cover grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling - Covers the skills listed in the writing and language sections of Arizona's English Language Arts stanadards Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - 18 convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains a full-length example of student writing with errors and opportunities for improvement - Editing tasks require students to identify and correct errors in grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling - Revising tasks require students to improve the passage by adding sentences, combining sentences, rewriting sentences, choosing stronger words, adding or replacing transition words or phrases, and more - Format allows for review and feedback after each set Key Benefits - Provides extensive experience completing revising and editing tasks - Identifying errors in context improves language and vocabulary skills - Develops and improves writing skills - Helps ensure student writing follows standard writing conventions - Prepares students for the editing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests - Improves performance on the writing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests

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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