Twelve-year-old Emily Soper avoids her mother's efforts to make her more ladylike by watching her father and his workers build fine carriages in Washington, D.C., but 1908 is a turbulent time and her father's livelihood threatened by racist neighbors and the growing popularity of automobiles. Includes historical note and recipes.
REA's New York Grade 8 NYSTP English Language Arts Test Prep! Fully aligned with New York's Core Curriculum 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 vocabulary, literary analysis, drafting, revising, and editing 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. REA's study guides for state-required exams are teacher-recommended and written by experts who have mastered the test.
This fully updated manual prepares sixth graders in New York State for the required statewide math test with: Two full-length practice tests with answers and explanations Strategies for solving math problems Topic reviews covering number systems, arithmetic operations, introductions to algebra, and geometry, measuring volume, area, and circumference, and an introduction to statistics
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.
Learn how to prepare today’s fourth grade students for the New York State English Language Arts Test! This teacher's guide offers best practices and instructions for how to use the New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: English Language Arts Grade 4 practice books in classroom settings. These books provide opportunities for both guided and independent practice to prepare students for the standardized assessment. With the useful tools in this teacher’s guide, educators can easily incorporate these engaging, rigorous practice exercises into daily learning to expand students’ knowledge and set them up for 21st century success. • Use the teacher tips and focused lessons for quick implementation • Boost confidence and reduce testing anxiety by using practice tests to improve student performance • Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats, various types of texts, and higher-level questions • Help students prepare for tests measuring NYS Next Generation Learning Standards
The I’m Lovin’ Lit Interactive Vocabulary Notebook for grades 4–5 is the perfect hands-on addition to any language arts or word study curriculum, as well as a great companion to the I'm Lovin' Lit Practice & Assess: Vocabulary book. This customizable resource allows teachers to format lessons to how each student learns best. The templates and lessons in this book make teaching Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes an interactive experience that engages students in the learning process.This valuable note-taking addition to the classroom helps ensure active and engaged learning, while acting as a trusted reference for students throughout the year. The I’m Lovin’ Lit series features comprehensive lessons and activities that are created to reach a variety of learning styles. Targeted for upper elementary and middle-school students, this series offers teachers an essential tool to help them teach engaging subject matter with confidence. Designed to work with an existing curriculum, I’m Lovin’ Lit includes comprehensive lessons and activities, photos, and complete assembly instructions.
Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation.
Word mastery comes from intimate knowledge of language. In Word Nerds : Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary, authors Leslie Montgomery and Margot Holmes Smith take you inside classrooms where they implement creative, flexible vocabulary instruction that improves their students' word knowledge and confidence. With support from literacy specialist Brenda Overturf, the authors developed a five-part plan to teach all students to learn vocabulary: Introducing new words in contextAdding related synonyms and antonymsEngaging in several days of active learningCelebrating new wordsAssessing vocabulary developmentThis easy-to-read reference explains how to plan, teach, and assess based on the latest research in vocabulary instruction and learning. After incorporating the authors' plan, you can be a Word Nerd too!
