Core Focus Grade 5: Test Practice for Common Core (Barron's Core Focus) - Softcover

Hall, Lisa M.; Frye, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438005954 ISBN 13: 9781438005959

Publisher: Barrons Educational Services, 2015

Synopsis

Help students practice and prepare for the all-important Common Core assessment tests at the end of the school year. Every turn of the page provides a new standard with a series of practice questions for students to work on. Features include:

• Hundreds of practice questions complete with detailed answers
• Many different question types, including multiple choice, short answer, extended response, and more
• Tip boxes throughout the book provide students with friendly reminders
• Easy-to-follow tabs allow parents and teachers to recognize the types of questions within each standard
• An easy-to-follow, side-by-side layout lets students conquer one standard at a time
• Student-friendly worksheets reinforce what they are learning in the classroom
• Practice tests at the end of each section pinpoint strengths and weaknesses
• A cumulative assessment tests their understanding of everything they have learned

Grade 5 Test Practice for Common Core can be used at home or in the classroom. It’s an excellent resource for parents and teachers as they help students meet and exceed grade level expectations on the Common Core assessment tests.

About this title

About the Author

Sheila Frye is an elementary reading specialist and a literacy innovation researcher. She holds a doctorate degree from Rutgers University in the Design of Learning Environments, where she researched the crossroads between interactive eBook applications and reading comprehension. Sheila has been in education for more than seventeen years and has certifications as a reading specialist, special education teacher, and supervisor. You can find her on Tumblr (teachingliteracy.tumblr.com) or Twitter @sheila_frye.

From the Back Cover

Table of Contents:
Note to Parents and Educators
How to Use this Book
Features and Benefits
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Language
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
English Language Arts Practice Test
English Language Arts Answers Explained
MATH
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base 10
Number and Operations--Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Math Practice Test
Math Answers Explained
Appendix A: English Language Arts Standards
Appendix B: Mathematics Standards

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438005954
• ISBN 13: 9781438005959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216