Massachusetts Test Prep Mcas Practice Book English Language Arts Grade 4: Preparation for the Next-generation Mcas Ela Tests

Matches the New 2017 Standards and the Next-Generation MCAS Tests for 2018-2019! This practice book is the perfect preparation tool for the Next-Gen MCAS English Language Arts tests. It covers the new Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks introduced in 2017. It will develop all the skills that students need and provide ongoing practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real MCAS ELA tests. Convenient Practice and MCAS Test Preparation - Individual practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Separate sets cover all the types of tasks found on the real tests - Provides practice with all the question types found on the MCAS tests - More rigorous questions prepare students for the higher difficulty of the new assessments - Includes practice completing essay questions and narrative writing tasks - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Matches the Next-Generation MCAS English Language Arts Tests - Covers the new 2017 ELA Curriculum Frameworks assessed on the MCAS tests - Provides practice completing multiple choice, multiple select, and short response questions - Includes questions that mimic the technology enhanced questions - Contains writing tasks for narrative essays and text-based essays - Full answer key lists the ELA skill assessed by each question Focuses on the Key Features of the MCAS Tests - Stronger emphasis on writing skills - Encourages close reading - Focuses on using evidence from texts - Greater emphasis on analyzing and evaluating texts - Increased rigor compared to previous tests - Prepares students to take the test online