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REA's Illinois Grade 8 ISAT Language Arts Literacy Study Guide!
Fully aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards
Are you prepared to excel on this state high-stakes assessment exam?
* Take the diagnostic Pretest and find out what you know and what you should know
* Use REA's advice and tips to ready yourself for proper study and practice
Sharpen your knowledge and skills
* The book's full subject review refreshes knowledge and covers all topics on the official exam, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing reviews to reinforce key English language lessons
* Smart and friendly lessons reinforce necessary skills
* Key tutorials enhance specific abilities needed on the test
* Targeted drills increase comprehension and help organize study
* Color icons and graphics highlight important concepts and tasks
Practice for real
* Create the closest experience to test-day conditions with a full-length practice Posttest
* Chart your progress with detailed explanations of each answer
* Boost confidence with test-taking strategies and focused drills
Ideal for Classroom, Family, or Solo Test Preparation!
REA has helped generations of students study smart and excel on the important tests. REAs study guides for state-required exams are teacher-recommended and written by experts who have mastered the test.
Synopsis
Score high and succeed on the Illinois ISAT Grade 8 Language Arts exam! REA's new test prep for the ISAT provides all the instruction and practice students need to excel on this state-required exam. The book's comprehensive review features reading comprehension, grammar, and writing reviews that reinforce key English language lessons. Features one full-length practice ISAT exam so you can familiarize yourself with the content and format of the actual ISAT exam.
DETAILS
- The best ISAT test prep available for Illinois students in the 8th grade
- Comprehensive review of every English language topic on the exam
- Practice ISAT exam plus answer key and detailed explanations
- Diagnostic tests pinpoint language strengths and weaknesses
- Packed with proven test tips, strategies & drills
- Student-friendly classroom/homework assignments that reinforce key concepts
- Fully aligned with Illinois' State Board of Education core curriculum standards
Synopsis
Graphs
Frequency Distributions
Frequency Histograms and Relative
Frequency Histograms
Cumulative Frequency Distributions
Types of Frequency Curves
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Sampling
Statistical Plots and Graphs
Diagnostic Tests for Class
and Homework Assignments
Arithmetic Diagnostic Test
Algebra Diagnostic Test
Geometry Diagnostic Test
Word Problems Diagnostic Test
REFERENCE INFORMATION
ISAT Mathematics Practice Test
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
Index
Synopsis
Illinois ISAT (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) - 8th Grade Reading Completely aligned with the Learning Standards of the Illinois State Board of Education REA helps Grade 8 students get ready for ISAT 8th Grade Reading!
Our practice and review for ISAT Reading includes:
- Pretest and Posttest measure learning and progress
- Lessons enhance vocabulary and literary analysis skills
- Color icons highlight key concepts, questions, tasks, and more
- Confidence-building tips to reduce test anxiety and boost test-day readiness
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Our Editors
About Research & Education Association
SUCCEEDING ON THE ISAT
ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN MATHEMATICS
About this Book
About the ISAT
About the Reviews & Drills
Tips for the Student
Sound Advice for Test Day
Tips for Parents
Arithmetic review
1 Integers and Real Numbers
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Absolute Value
Positive and Negative Numbers
Order of Operations
Drill: Integers and Real Numbers
2 Fractions
Operations With Fractions
Drill: Fractions
3 Decimals
Operations With Decimals
Drill: Decimals
4 Ratio and Proportion
Ratio
Proportion
5 Percentages
Equivalent Forms of a Number
Drill: Percentages
6 Radicals
Operations With Radicals
Drill: Radicals
7 Exponents
General Laws of Exponents
Power to a Power
Drill: Exponents
8 Scientific Notation
9 Averages
Mean
Median
Mode
Drill: Averages
10 Estimation
11 Significant Digits
12 Money Notation
13 Counting and Sorting
14 Game Strategies
15 Networks
16 Algorithms
17 Flow Charts
18 More Estimation
Arithmetic Drills Answer Key
Algebra review
1 Operations With Polynomials
Drill: Operations With Polynomials
2 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Commutative Laws (Addition, Multiplication)
Associative Laws (Addition, Multiplication)
Distributive Law
Drill: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
3 Equations
Linear Equations
Drill: Linear Equations
4 Two Linear Equations
Drill: Two Linear Equations
5 Quadratic Equations
Drill: Quadratic Equations
6 Absolute Value Equations
Drill: Absolute Value Equations
7 Inequalities
Properties of Inequalities
Drill: Inequalities
8 Ratios and Proportions
Drill: Ratios and Proportions
9 Permutation, Combination, and Probability
10 Trees
11 Iteration
12 Recursion
13 Growth
14 Graphs of Functions
Algebra Drills Answer Key
Geometry review
1 Points, Lines, and Angles
Intersection Lines and Angles
Types of Angles
Perpendicular Lines
Parallel Lines
Drill: Lines and Angles
2 Polygons (Convex)
Drill: Regular Polygons
3 Triangles
Drill: Triangles
4 Change in Linear Dimension
5 The Pythagorean Theorem
6 Quadrilaterals
Parallelograms
Rectangles
Rhombi
Squares
Trapezoids
Drill: Quadrilaterals
7 Circles
Drill: Circles
8 Solids
Rectangular Solids
Drill: Solids
9 Perimeters, Areas, Volumes
10 Coordinate Geometry, Plotting, and Graphing
Drill: Coordinate Geometry
11 Fractals
Geometry Drills Answer Key
Word problems review
1 Algebraic
Drill: Algebraic
2 Rate
Drill: Rate
3 Work
Drill: Work
4 Mixture
Drill: Mixture
5 Interest
> Drill: Interest
6 Discount
Drill: Discount
7 Profit
Drill: Profit
8 Sets
Drill: Sets
9 Geometry
Drill: Geometry
10 Measurement
Drill: Measurement
11 Data Interpretation
Drill: Data Interpretation
12 Scaled Drawings
13 Problems with Missing or Misleading Information
14 Making Inferences
Word Problem Drills Answer Key
Quantitative Ability
Quantitative Comparison
Discrete Quantitative
Spatial Sense/Relationships
Spatial Sense/Relationships
Drill: Spatial Sense/Relationships
Spatial Sense/Relationships Drill Answer Key
Statistics
What is Statistics?
Variables
Functions
Data