Grade 8 Reading Comprehension Workbook―Literature, Novels, Poetry, Drama, Autobiographies, Articles, Speeches, Articles With Reading Assessment Practice, ELA Homeschool or Classroom (64 pgs)

From the Back Cover
Reading Comprehension, Grade 8 focuses on building fluency and proficiency in essential reading concepts. The book is designed to help eighth-grade students strengthen and practice their reading comprehension skills and develop strategies needed to successfully perform on standardized assessments, either online or in print. The Test-Taking Tips section provides quick tips on preparing for and taking assessments. The Instructional Resources contain 12 mini-lessons focused on different reading comprehension skills. The Practice Assessments contain a reading selection followed by selected- and constructed-response questions similar to the types of assessment items found on standardized tests.
• Literature: includes novel, poem, and drama
• Informational Text: includes speech, autobiography, science article,
newspaper article, and flyer
• Paired Text: includes two reading selections (secondary source and primary source)
on a related topic
• Correlated to current national, provincial, and state standards
Workbook Features:
• Ages 13+, Grade 8
• 64 pages, about 8 ½ inches x 11 inches
• Offers engaging activities to develop reading comprehension skills
• Includes nonfiction passages, practice assessments, and more
• Answer key and instructional resources included
Essential Reading Skills: The Mark Twain Reading Comprehension Workbook helps eighth graders students reinforce their reading comprehension skills by reading passages from a variety of topics and subjects.
What’s Included: This workbook contains versatile reading passages, before- and after-reading activities, differentiated guides, and vocabulary exercises to develop reading comprehension skills.
How It Works: Students read different passages covering poetry, nonfiction, speeches, articles, and more, and answer before- and after-reading questions. Assessments focus on text recall, vocabulary, and more to enhance language arts skills.
Working Together: Parents love using the workbook for added practice from home, and teachers love to incorporate it into hands-on reading lessons during class. An answer key is included to help track student progress.
Why Mark Twain Media: Designed by leading educators, Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and resources in a wide range of subjects for middle- and upper-grade classroom success.