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TEST READY® Language Arts Grades 1–8 The Language Arts lessons and practice test integrate cross–curriculum content and are divided into three areas: • spelling—cloze items, and proofreading for words spelled correctly and misspelled words • language—mechanics, expression, and use of resources • rubric–scored writing—students are prompted to write a paragraph in narrative, expository, or descriptive form Lesson content offers students real–world connections. Test–taking tips increase accuracy and boost confidence. A reproducible rubric in the Teacher Guide helps students prepare to succeed with their written responses. In just 12 days, students are test ready, after practicing with: • optional pretest • ten practice lessons—spelling, language, writing • timed practice test (post test) |
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TEST READY® Reading and Vocabulary Grades 1–8 With the new TEST READY Reading and Vocabulary students practice test–taking skills and build confidence. They're ready to show what they know when testing day arrives! New Reading and Vocabulary features: • nonfiction and fiction readings, a single page in length • vocabulary items in isolation • selected–response questions Students are test ready in just three weeks with: • timed pretest—two short and one long reading passage • practice lessons—vocabulary items, reading passages, and comprehension questions • word skills items in Books 1–3 • timed practice (post) test reflects pretest format—compare both to show growth The series prepares students for items they'll encounter on a variety of standards–based tests: • word analysis (Books 1–3) • vocabulary: multimeaning words, sentence completion, and expressions • comprehension questions with focus on reading strategies • two longer reading passages (in the practice test) • extended written–response experiences (in two lessons) |
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TEST READY® PLUS Reading Grades 1–8 Choose new PLUS Reading if your standards–based test includes: • one– to two–page reading selections • vocabulary tested in context • selected–response comprehension questions • writing prompts requiring constructed responses You set the pace! Within 9–18 days your class will complete: • timed pretest for diagnosis • lessons reviewing key comprehension strategies, writing, and test taking • timed practice/post test—compare with pretest to show growth The new TEST READY PLUS Reading offers instruction, practice, and preparation for standards–based tests in reading. Students answer more than 22 types of reading questions including: • facts, figurative language, literary forms, opinions, analogies Short and long reading passages include: • folktales, narratives, poetry, letters, fables, expository passages, informational text, point–of–view articles Enhanced selected–response, chart, and diagram questions address comprehension and higher–order thinking skills. Lessons provide practice with writing narrative or expository paragraphs about topics given—great preparation for performance–based tests where writing is evaluated using a rubric. |
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TEST READY® Mathematics Grades 1–8 Content meets newest texts, national and state standards; format meets newest tests. Guarantee to raise test scores remains! Ease test score concerns as students review and practice: • number facts and computation • problem solving with standards–based strategies • four reasoning problems requiring open–ended, grid, or graph responses The new TEST READY Mathematics series features: • timed pretest for early identification of skill gaps • six single–strategy practice lessons and six mixed practice lessons • timed practice test with "bubble" responses—mirrors pretest's skills, item for item, to show growth The series also helps: • measure skills at the beginning or end of the school year • pinpoint problem areas |
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TEST READY® PLUS Mathematics Grades 1–8 The new TEST READY PLUS Mathematics provides authentic practice for today's standards–based paper–and–pencil tests. Your class will be test ready in just two weeks, having completed: • timed pretest for diagnosis • lessons reviewing six NCTM–identified strands • timed mixed–practice test (post test), mirroring pretest to show growth • application of testing tips Students practice problem solving in six NCTM–identified strands: • data interpretation • geometry • numeration • number theory • measurement • prealgebra/algebra Each lesson provides a math writing activity requiring students to explain their solution to a constructed–response problem. |
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