Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book will develop and improve the language and vocabulary skills listed in the Georgia Standards of Excellence and help students prepare for the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts assessments. It includes revising and editing exercises that require students to apply language skills, as well as quizzes that focus on the language and vocabulary skills that students are expected to have.
Section 1: Revising and Editing Quizzes - 20 individual quizzes test editing and revising skills
- Allows students to apply language skills in context
- Questions cover errors in grammar, word usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure
- Provides practice for the revising and editing tasks on the Georgia Milestones ELA tests
Section 2: Language, Vocabulary, and Grammar Quizzes
- Includes one focused quiz for each skill
- Covers the language skills described in the Georgia Standards of Excellence
- Also covers the vocabulary skills described as part of the reading standards
- Quizzes cover language, word analysis, vocabulary, writing conventions, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
- Questions have a range of formats and styles
- Prepares students for language and vocabulary questions on the Georgia Milestones ELA tests
Student Learning Made Easy
- Short quizzes allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions
- Skill-based quizzes allow students to focus on one specific skill at a time
- Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year
- Gives students practice identifying and correcting errors in writing
- Encourages students to analyze and improve writing
- Develops vocabulary and word analysis skills