Synopsis
Covers the writing skills in the new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards!
This workbook is specifically designed to develop writing skills. Students will write in response to texts, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop all the writing skills described in the B.E.S.T. ELA standards, and prepare students for Florida’s new reading and writing tests.
Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice- Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development
- Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks focused on writing in response to passages
- Each practice set contains two writing tasks for a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, or essay
- Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development
- Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills
- Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement
Full Coverage of Florida’s B.E.S.T. Writing Standards- Includes exercises for all the types of writing in the new B.E.S.T. ELA standards
- Provides practice producing narrative writing, argumentative writing, and expository writing
- Also covers additional writing skills, including researching and using multimedia
- Also covers the reading skills described in the B.E.S.T. standards
Key Benefits of this Workbook- Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule
- Develops the writing skills that are emphasized by the new Florida standards
- Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions
- Gives students experience with all types of writing tasks
- Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing
- Develops the strong reading comprehension skills needed for the F.A.S.T. Reading tests
- Prepares students for the writing tasks on the B.E.S.T. Writing tests
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