Help students develop the skills they need to succeed on the New York English Language Arts test!
This writing workbook will help students develop their reading comprehension skills and their writing skills. These skills are essential for performing well on the state test.
New for 2012-2013
New York has adopted the Common Core State Standards. This workbook has been expanded to include core skills exercises focused on the writing skills described in the Common Core State Standards. The additional exercises included throughout the book will give students the opportunity to complete research projects and produce writing for a wide range of purposes.
About the Book
This workbook includes three sections that provide full coverage of the key skills that students need.
Reading and Writing Mini-tests
- Mini-tests provide practice answering short answer and essay questions
- Includes questions just like those found on the reading, writing, and listening sections of the state test
- Covers a wide range of passage types and question styles
- Hints are included with questions to help and guide students
Responding to Literature
- Guided writing tasks teach students how to answer essay questions based on passages
- Prepares students for the listening section and the reading and writing section of the state test
- Includes a planning process for students to follow
- Hints are included to guide students and help develop writing skills
Guided Writing Tasks
- Guided writing tasks teach students how to approach writing tasks
- Includes writing prompts for narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing
- Gives students practice writing short stories, personal narratives, letters, essays, and more
- Guided writing tasks help ensure that student writing will score well on state tests