NY-NYSTP English Language Arts 8th Grade: Ready, Set, Go!
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...
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REA … Real review, Real practice, Real results. REA's New York Grade 8 NYSTP English Language Arts Study Guide!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.
SUCCEEDING ON THE NYS GRADE 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEST\ ABOUT THIS BOOK\ This book provides excellent preparation for the New York State (NYS) Testing Program Grade 8 English Language Arts (ELA) test. Inside you will find lessons, drills, strategies, and test practice-all of it with a single-minded focus: success on the ELA test.\ We have also made every effort to make the book easy to read and navigate.\ This book is divided into several parts. The first section is a PRETEST, which is half the length of an actual NYS Grade 8 ELA test and introduces students to some of the sections on the actual test, including:\ o an informational passage o a poem o a Web page for an Internet site about a student organization o two informational articles, which will be read to practice for the listening portion of the test o a writing prompt instructing students to write an original essay\ Following the pretest is a lesson section, which teaches students about the different types of test questions, step by step. A full-length POSTTEST, which matches the content and structure of the NYS Grade 8 ELA test, appears at the end of the book. An answer key with detailed explanations of each answer is provided.\ HOW TO USE THIS BOOK\ FOR STUDENTS: To make getting through the book as easy as possible, weve included icons shown on the next page that highlight sections like lessons, questions, and answers. Youll find that our practice tests are very much like the actual ELA youll encounter on test day. The best way to prepare for a test is to practice, so weve included drills with answers throughout the book, and our two practice tests include detailed answers.\ FOR PARENTS: New York State has created grade-appropriate Learning Standards that are listed in the table in this introduction. Students need to meet these standards as measured by the ELA. Our book will help your child review for the test and prepare for the exams. It includes review sections, drills, and two practice tests complete with explanations to help your child focus on the areas he/she needs to work on to help master the test.\ FOR TEACHERS: No doubt, you are already familiar with the ELA and its format. Begin by assigning students the pretest. An answer key and detailed explanations follow the pretest. Then work through each of the lessons in succession. When students have completed the subject review, they should move on to the posttest. Answers and answer explanations follow the posttest.\ WHY STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ELA In 1996 the New York State Regents approved 28 Learning Standards in seven content areas that define New Yorks expectations for student learning. To determine how well a student is advancing and whether the student is on course to perform well in high school, eighth grade students are required to take the ELA.\ It is one of the key tools used to identify students who need additional instruction to master the knowledge and skills detailed in the Learning Standards, which guide education in New York State.\ WHAT'S ON THE ELA\ The NYS Grade 8 ELA test is given in two sessions on two days. The format and time restrictions are as follows:\ Day 1\ Session 1: Part 1\ Reading selections and 25 multiple-choice questions\ 45 minutes, plus an additional 5 minutes of prep time\ Session 1: Part 2\ Listening selection and short-response and extended-response questions\ 45 minutes, plus an additional 5-10 minutes of prep time\ Day 2\ Session 2\ Reading selections and short-response and extended-response questions Independent writing prompt\ 90 minutes, plus an additional 5 minutes of prep time\ Questions Multiple-choice questions on this test contain four response options, one of which is correct. The short-response and extended-response questions require students to write (rather than select) an appropriate response. Students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of a listening selection and some reading selections by providing written text-based answers. The independent writing prompt is an open-ended question that requires students to demonstrate their writing proficiency.\ LEARNING Standards*\ Questions on the test are based on the following New York State Learning Standards:\ Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.\ oUse text to understand vocabulary oUnderstand stated information oCompare and contrast information oCategorize information oDraw conclusions and make inferences\ Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.\ oIdentify main idea or theme oIdentify authors point of view/purpose oRecognize how authors language use creates feelings oIdentify cultural values oIdentify genre oInterpret theme oInterpret characters oInterpret plot oDetermine use of literary device\ Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.\ oRecognize point of view oUse critical analysis to evaluate information oUse critical analysis to evaluate ideas oUse critical analysis to recognize point of view oDistinguish between fact and opinion\ Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Succeeding on the NY Grade 8 English Language Arts Test About this Book How to Use this Book Why Students are Required to Take the ELA What’s on the ELA Learning Standards Tips for the Student Tips for Parents Pretest Pretest Answers Lesson 1: Vocabulary Passage 1: The Birth of Golf Passage 2: My November Guest Passage 3: Amazing Morocco Passage 4: The Common Cold: Unbeatable Bug? Lesson 2: Main Idea Passage 1: The Trail of Tears Passage 2: Because I Could Not Stop for Death Passage 3: Mosquitoes: Annoying but Amazing Passage 4: The Emerald Isle Lesson 3: Comparison and Contrast Passage 1: Clueless Passage 2: Say Goodbye to the Cleavers Passage 3: Arachnid Addresses Passage 4: Wilson Bentley Passage 5: The Art of a Snowflake Lesson 4: Author’s Purpose Passage 1: How to Set up an Aquarium Passage 2: Healthy Earth Hotels Passage 3: Iroquois Dreams Passage 4: Beating Writer’s Block Lesson 5: Literature Passage 1: Excerpt from Bleak House Passage 2: Up-Hill Passage 3: Excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Passage 4: Mr. Salazar Lesson 6: Conclusions and Inferences Passage 1: The Truth about Organ Donation Passage 2: Excerpt from Hard Times Passage 3: Space Colonization: Too Big a Risk Passage 4: Excerpt from The Secret Garden Lesson 7: Critical Analysis and Fact and Opinion Passage 1: Cutting Class Size Passage 2: The Dead Sea Scrolls Passage 3: The “Reality” of Reality Television Passage 4: The Loose Law of the Library Lesson 8: Writing Posttest Posttest Answers
