HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 4th and 5th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests: two texts and two tests for EVERY 4th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) and EVERY 5th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) and even more standards. Includes easy-print version (one page front-to-back) for easy in-person learning as well as self-grading, online tests perfect for distance learning and MAJOR TIME SAVER!

A VARIETY OF QUESTION TYPES
...similar to SBAC, PARCC, MAP, AZMERIT, STAAR, CAASP, etc. - aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards. ALL TEST ITEMS ARE TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED!

SELF-GRADING = MAJOR TIME SAVER + IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK!

YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!

Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized assessments that keep coming at you! Don't wait until the spring and get stressed out. Try these instead!

A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!

Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus slave narratives, memoirs, and arguments.

SAVE YOURSELF (EVEN MORE) TONS OF TIME

...by not wasting hours of your life trying to find the right informational text passages, of the right lengths, in the right formats, without ads or controversy, aligned to the right standards, so that your kids can simply be prepared for standardized tests and practice reading comprehension!

EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!

Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back) for easy in-person learning as well as SELF-GRADING, online assessments perfect for easy, interchangeable distance learning. MAJOR TIME SAVER!

NO PREP! READY TO GO!
Each test is centered around 1 standard, so by the time they do all 10 of them, they will have practiced ALL 10 informational text skills!

ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

Perfect for year-round skill practice, or for crunch-time before spring testing, these tests are short (about 20-30 minutes) and give students the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 FOURTH GRADE Reading Informational Text Standards and ALL 10 FIFTH GRADE Reading Informational Text Standards -- and more! SPECIFIC TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.

EVEN NON-COMMON CORE CURRICULUM TEACHERS NEED THIS RESOURCE!!! THESE ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE STUDENTS EVERYWHERE "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY."

AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: faux blog posts, literary nonfiction, editorials, historical memoir, scientific, graphic, etc.

STANDARDIZED TESTS FOCUS HEAVILY ON ASSESSING READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Did you know that at least, often much more than, 50% of ELA tests focus on informational text passages? And the writing portions usually ask students to read several texts on the same topic and then have them cite textual evidence from the sources. This is EXACTLY what I have them practice doing in this resource!

Check out what you'll get (& be sure to check out the preview):

4TH GRADE CONTENTS:

*Note: The CCSS Standards that the tasks are aligned to are the widely accepted College and Career Ready Standards, adopted by over 40 states, numerous territories, and practiced worldwide. Even if your state or region has not adopted these standards, just take a look at each task below to see which essential skills students will be practicing, and then you can use the workbook to meet any ELA standards accordingly. Thank you.

Text #1: “Excerpt from Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House"

Target #1: Refer to Details & Examples in the Text

Aligned to: RI.4.1

Text #2: "Burn it Down to Build it Up”

Target #2: Determine Main Idea & Supporting Details

Aligned to: RI.4.2

Text #3: “Akira Kurosawa: Moviemaking Magician”

Target #3: Explain What Happened & Why in a Historical Text

Aligned to: RI.4.3

Text #4: “The Lionfish Have Invaded”

Target #4: Determine Meaning & Impact of Words

Aligned to: RI.4.4

Text #5: “Moviemaking Magic”

Target #5: Describe Text Structure

Aligned to: RI.4.5

Text #6: “Yay or Nay on Daylight Saving Time?"

Target #6: Compare/Contrast Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Aligned to: RI.4.6

Text #7: “The Treasure Inside Fort Knox”

Target #7: Interpret Information Presented Visually, Orally, or Quantitatively

Aligned to: RI.4.7

Text #8: “NOAA's Big Miracle Worker"

Target #8: Distinguish Among Facts, Reasoned Judgment, Speculation

Aligned to: RI.4.8

Text #9: “NOAA's Big Miracle Worker in Photos and Video”

Target #9: Integrate Information from Two Texts on the Same Topic

Aligned to: RI.4.9

Text #10: “True Stories About Camping in the Rain”

Target #10: Read Literary Historical Nonfiction

Aligned to: RI.4.10

5TH GRADE CONTENTS:

Text #1: “NOAA's Big Miracle Worker"
Target #1: Quote Accurately from a Text
Aligned to: RI.5.1

Text #2: "Octo-Defense”
Target #2: Determine Main Idea & Key Details
Aligned to: RI.5.2

Text #3: “Collecting Rocks”
Target #3: Explain Events/Procedures in Scientific/Technical/Historical Text
Aligned to: RI.5.3

Text #4: “Some Presidential Advice for You...”
Target #4: Determine Meaning & Impact of Words
Aligned to: RI.5.4

Text #5: Compare and Contrast Structures of Text #2 and Text #10
Target #5: Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Aligned to: RI.5.5

Text #6: “Witnessing the Total Eclipse in 2017 - Narratives #1 & 2"
Target #6: Compare/Contrast Multiple Accounts of the Same Event
Aligned to: RI.5.6

Text #7: “What is Gravity?”
Target #7: Integrate Information Presented Visually, Orally, or Quantitatively from Multiple Sources
Aligned to: RI.5.7

Text #8: “Do THIS to Fall Asleep"
Target #8: Identify How Author Uses Reasons and Evidence
Aligned to: RI.5.8

Text #9: “All About Eclipses”
Target #9: Integrate Information from Several Texts on the Same Topic
Aligned to: RI.5.9

Text #10: “Beware of the Endangered Tree Octopus"
Target #10: Read Complex Informational Text
Aligned to: RI.5.10

PLUS ANSWER KEYS

AND WRITING CONNECTIONS

QUICK AND TO THE POINT: Reading one passage and doing one task will take the average student approximately 20-30 minutes depending on which one it is.

SCAFFOLDED: Tested on students at all skill levels and adjustments made accordingly!

NO PREP! COULD BE USED AS HOMEWORK! A GREAT FILLER ACTIVITY!

USE PASSAGES FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES IF YOU WANT!! (Such as: write a summary, base research/argument on one, vocabulary study, etc.)

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Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, MAP, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally.

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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:

Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS