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This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the reading sections of Ohio's new assessments. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing practice, while being focused on developing reading comprehension skills. Full Coverage of Ohio's New Learning Standards - Covers all the Common Core reading skills that students need - Includes sets for literature, sets for informational texts, and mixed sets - Includes paired literary texts and paired informational texts - Additional exercises introduce and develop essential English language arts skills - Full answer key lists the specific skill covered by each question Helps Students Prepare for Ohio's New Assessments - Covers the Common Core reading skills that are tested on the new assessments - Strong skill development prepares students for more rigorous assessments - Students gain experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Provides practice completing a range of question types - Gives students the skills and experience needed to perform well on the reading sections of the new tests, which count for about 75 percent of the total score Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 40 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Provides experience with a range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments