MARYLAND TEST PREP Reading and Writing Common Core Workbook Grade 4

Make an easy transition to the new Common Core standards and assessments!

This workbook will develop both reading comprehension skills and writing skills. The higher level of understanding and analysis required for these written questions will help students develop the more advanced Common Core skills, including the ability to think critically about text, use evidence from text, and thoroughly comprehend both literary and informational texts. These skills are essential for performing well on the new assessments based on the Common Core State Standards.

This workbook includes three sections that provide full coverage of the key reading comprehension and writing skills that students need.

Part 1: Reading and Writing Mini-Tests

- Reading mini-tests give students practice providing written answers to reading comprehension questions
- Includes short response, graphic organizer, and essay questions
- Prepares students for Common Core reading assessments
- Covers key Common Core skills including using evidence from text, thinking critically, and analyzing and evaluating text

Part 2: Responding to Literature

- Passage-based writing tasks provide practice understanding and responding to literature
- Guided writing tasks teach students how to approach tasks
- Develops key Common Core skills, including using text-based evidence and higher-order thinking skills

Part 3: Guided Writing Tasks

- Covers the main writing types described in the Common Core standards
- Includes writing prompts for writing opinion pieces, informative texts, explanatory texts, and narratives
- Helps students prepare for Common Core writing assessments