Publisher's Synopsis
Preparation for the New Illinois Assessment of Readiness ELA/Literacy Tests!
This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) English Language Arts/Literacy tests. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading comprehension practice, while being focused on developing 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
- 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 Preparation for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) ELA/Literacy Tests
- Covers the Illinois Learning Standards assessed on the new IAR tests
- Students gain extensive experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages
- Includes a wide range of literary and informational passage types
- Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions
- Also includes questions and exercises covering text-based writing Key Benefits of this Book
- Short passages and question sets build confidence
- Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills
- Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice
- Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns
- Provides experience with a wide range of passage types
- Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments
