California Test Prep Grade 5 English Language Arts Workbook

Help students develop the skills they need to succeed on California's STAR English Language Arts test! This workbook offers a simple system for ongoing test prep practice that will help students develop the reading and writing skills that all California students need, while building confidence and reducing test anxiety. It includes reading comprehension practice sets that will give students the skills to answer all types of reading questions. It also includes writing skills quizzes that cover all the writing and vocabulary skills that California students need. It's all new and updated for the new 2011-2012 state test! Test Preparation Made Easy - 40 reading comprehension mini-tests to make test preparation simple - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Engaging reading passages to make revision fun - Writing skills quizzes covering all the writing and vocabulary skills that students will need for the state test - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year - Includes additional information and teaching notes on the key reading skills that California students need to master - Includes a full answer key identifying the skill tested by each question, so you can identify the student's areas of strength and weakness