Florida Test Prep Reading And Writing Student Workbook Grade 5

Download or read book Florida Test Prep Reading and Writing Student Workbook Grade 5 written by Test Master Test Master Press Florida and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook is specifically designed to develop writing skills. Students will write in response to texts, 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 all the writing skills described in the new Florida standards and prepare students for the more rigorous reading and writing tasks on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA). Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks focused on writing in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks for 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 Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the new Florida standards - Gives students experience with all types of writing tasks - Helps students transition to the more rigorous Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) - 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 Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Gives students practice completing rigorous reading and writing tasks - Has a strong focus on using evidence from texts - Builds higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating texts - Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed on the FSA - Provides the skills and experience needed for the FSA writing tasks Full Coverage of the Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) - Covers all the types of writing in the standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Also covers the reading skills described in the standards