ELA Test Prep Unit - Reading & Writing Skills Practice, Activities & Assessments

This high school ELA test prep unit bundle includes targeted reading and writing skills improvement lessons for high school students to help them improve their reading comprehension, reading analysis skills, and informative / expository and argumentative essay writing skills. Plus! The unit contains targeted remediation activities that cover key reading and writing standards students need to know before they take their state ELA reading exams at the end of the year.

Products Included:

Common Core Reading ELA Test Prep #1 - MCQ Assessment & Remediation Activities

• Common Core aligned Reading Practice Test # 1 (40 questions) – Passages/Sections Include:
  • “The Flowers” by Alice Walker (fiction short story)
  • “What Is ISIS” by Gil Kaufman (informational article)
  • “Hope is the thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson (poem)
  • “Infamy” Pearl Harbor speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt (rhetorical speech)
  • Grammar and Vocabulary Questions
• ELA Reading Test Prep Practice Test Remediation Chart with step-by-step instructions – to have students reflect on their mastery of each standard
• A Content Mastery Learning Scale
• ELA Reading Test Prep Weakest Standards Worksheet - to have students identify their weakest skills and fix questions in these areas
• Sample Remediation Chart and “Weakest Standards” Worksheet - to provide students with an example before they begin completing their own
• EVERYTHING is available in EDITABLE formats – so you can tailor the test and the worksheets to your specific classroom needs!

Common Core ELA Reading Test Prep #2 - MCQ Assessment & Remediation Activities

• Common Core aligned Reading Practice Test # 2 (40 questions) – Passages/Sections Include
  • “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury (fiction short story)
  • “Queen Elizabeth’s Speech to her troops at Tilbury (rhetorical/informational text)
  • “Yet I do Marvel” by Countee Cullen (poem)
  • “How The World Was Made” from Cherokee Indian Lore (multicultural text)
  • Grammar and Vocabulary Questions
• ELA Reading Test Prep Practice Test Remediation Chart with step-by-step instructions – to have students reflect on their mastery of each standard
• Content Mastery learning scale
• ELA Reading Test Prep Weakest Standards Worksheet - to have students identify their weakest skills and fix questions in these areas
• Sample Remediation Chart and “Weakest Standards” Worksheet - to provide students with an example before they begin completing their own
• EVERYTHING is available in EDITABLE formats – so you can tailor the test and the worksheets to your specific classroom needs!

Mastering the Common Core Informative Essay - ELA Test Prep Workshop Unit

• Detailed Lesson Plans
• An editable informative CCSS informative essay writing prompt
  • Topic: Technology and how it affects the brain
  • "Texts" for students to draw from, including 1 image and 2 articles

• A 21-slide editable PowerPoint Presentation complete with:
  • Teacher’s Notes to help you with the presentation
  • Specific Examples to help provide context
  • Analogies/Comparisons to foster engaging and relevancy
  • Engaging images to keep students' attention
• Guided Informative Essay Rough Draft Handouts (series of 5) to help students with every paragraph along the way
• Peer-Evaluation Handout to alleviate your workload
• Simplified CCSS Informative Essay Rubric to give students a specific idea of the expectations

Mastering the Common Core Argument Essay - ELA Test Prep Writing Workshop Unit

• Lesson Plan Overview
• An editable argumentative essay writing prompt with accompanying articles - the topic is whether school start times should be pushed back or stay the same
• A 24-slide editable PowerPoint Presentation complete with:
  • Teacher’s Notes - to guide student engagement, discussion, and possible answers
  • Specific Examples - that directly correlate with the writing prompt
  • Analogies/Comparisons - to help students understand and remember concepts
  • Engaging images - to keep students interested and engaged throughout the presentation
• Guided Argument Essay Rough Draft Handouts (a series of 5, one for each paragraph) - to guide student revisions and provide structure
• Peer-Evaluation Handouts - to help students review each other's essays with accuracy
• Simplified CCSS Argumentative Essay Rubric - to provide students with a clear concept of the expectations

MOST of these test prep resources are EDITABLE, including the reading practice tests, the writing prompts, the essay PowerPoint presentations, and the reading test remediation materials. Therefore, you can customize the unit to meet your specific classroom needs! Ultimately, these ELA testing materials will not only allow students to engage in meaningful test prep practice and reflection, but will also guide them to a better understanding of what they need to do to excel in critical reading and writing areas - reading comprehension, literary analysis, and effective essay writing (expository and argument).

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- Rachel P.

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