Texas Test Prep Reading Skills Workbook Daily Staar Practice Grade 5

Book excerpt: Preparation for the 2018-2019 STAAR Reading Tests! This workbook will develop the reading skills that Texas students need, while preparing students for the STAAR Reading test. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading practice, while being focused on building strong reading comprehension skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 48 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the TEKS reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Prepares Students for the STAAR Reading Test - Develops all the reading skills that are assessed on the STAAR Reading test - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice answering questions like those found on the real test Full Coverage of the TEKS Standards - Covers all the TEKS reading skills that are assessed on the state test - Includes literary texts, informational texts, and paired passages - Updated edition includes a wider variety of informational texts including advertisements, flyers, reviews, and instructional texts - Additional exercises focus on introducing and developing key TEKS skills - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Key Benefits of this Workbook - 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 range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments