Description
Book SynopsisFeatures ready-to-use writing proficiency lessons & activities that give classroom teachers and language arts specialists a tool for addressing curriculum standards and competencies at the eighth-grade level and preparing their students for comprehensive assessment testing. This title also includes a variety of reproducible activity sheets.
Table of ContentsAbout This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource iv
Section 1: Choosing the Right Word 1
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 1
Answer Key 6
Review Test: Choosing the Right Word 26
Section 2: Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You 61
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 61
Answer Key 65
Review Test: Mechanics and Usage 104
Section 3: Writing Sentences 109
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 109
Answer Key 113
Review Test: Writing Sentences 141
Section 4: Writing Paragraphs 147
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 147
Answer Key 152
Practice test: Writing Paragraphs 182
Section 5: Essay-Writing Techniques 189
Standardized Testing Information 189
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 190
Answer Key 195
Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques 225
Section 6: Writing Informative Essays 231
Standardized Testing Information 231
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 233
Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays 260
Section 7: Writing Persuasive Essays 265
Standardized Testing Information 265
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 267
Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays 293
Section 8: Narrative Writing 299
Standardized Testing Information 299
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 301
Practice Test: Narrative Writing 329
Section 9: Writing Letters 333
Standardized Testing Information 333
Teacher Preparation and Lessons 334
Practice Test: Writing Letters 355
Proofreading Symbols 360
Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests 361
