Book Description

Complete Preparation for the Georgia Milestones ELA Tests! This practice book will prepare students for the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts tests. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real assessments. Just like the real tests, it covers reading literary texts, reading informational texts, language, vocabulary, and writing. Convenient Practice and ELA Test Preparation - Separate sets cover all the types of tasks found on the real tests - Each set mimics the content of the real assessments - Covers reading, writing, language, and vocabulary - Includes the same questions types found on the state tests - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Practice and Preparation for the Georgia Milestones ELA Tests - Covers the English Language Arts skills listed in the Georgia Standards of Excellence - Includes reading practice sets for literary texts and informational texts - Includes revising and editing practice sets assessing language skills - Contains passage-based writing tasks for narratives, opinion pieces, and informative/explanatory essays - Provides practice completing multiple-choice, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Rigorous questions prepare students for the higher difficulty of the new assessments Key Benefits - Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking the real tests - Develops all the English Language Arts skills that students need - Provides experience answering all types of questions and completing all types of tasks - Prepares students to write narratives, essays, and opinion pieces based on passages - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Detailed answer key allows for student work to be reviewed and improved on - Format allows for feedback and review as the student progresses