Help students gain confidence and learn how to tackle tests that measure reading and writing proficiency. The research-based SPOTLIGHT program provides explicit instruction in elements common to test-taking through three comprehensive books:
Each of the three series includes books for Levels A–H (Grades 1–8). There is a Student Book and corresponding Teacher Guide for each grade level and series. Teacher Guides include a pacing chart, research summary, four- and six-point scoring rubrics, student and teacher assessments, student tracking chart, and answer key.
A similar topic links each pair of nonfiction and nonfiction, fiction and fiction, or nonfiction and fiction passages. Students practice with common test-taking items such as:
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With Modeled Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice, students learn to write on demand for rubric scoring. Each lesson includes:
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Students learn to improve poor writing and correct errors in writing samples through Modeled Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice. Students learn why each answer is correct or incorrect. Multiple choice questions are common to those found on tests. Areas covered include:
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