7th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
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HIGH-INTEREST 1-Page reading comprehension passages kids actually like! AND A MAJOR TIME SAVER! Over 35 high-interest informational text passages paired with practice tests each targeted to a specific standard so 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students practice each important skill, one by one, throughoutPrice $49.98Original Price $59.97Save $9.99
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HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 7th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 7th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDPLUS ones aligned to Language, Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards.
A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!
Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus medical stories and technical explanations, and arguments.
YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!
Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized assessments that keep coming at you! Don't wait until the spring and get stressed out. Try these instead!
SAVE YOURSELF (EVEN MORE) TONS OF TIME
...by not wasting hours of your life trying to find the right informational text passages, of the right lengths, in the right formats, without ads or controversy, aligned to the right standards, so that your kids can simply be prepared for standardized tests and practice reading comprehension!
EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!
Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back) for easy in-person learning as well as SELF-GRADING, online assessments perfect for easy, interchangeable distance learning. MAJOR TIME SAVER!
ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
Perfect for year-round skill practice, or for crunch-time before spring testing, these tests are short (about 20-30 minutes) and give students the chance to practice skills aligned to EVERY SINGLE 7th GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD. SPECIFIC TO SEVENTH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.
JUST LIKE THE REAL STANDARDIZED TESTS
A Variety of Question Types Similar to SBAC, PARCC, MAP, AZM2, STAAR, CAASP, etc. - aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards. (ALL TEST ITEMS ARE TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED ). Multiple choice, multiple select, evidence-based response, short answer, long answer, essay, charts, etc.
NO PREP! READY TO GO!
Each test is centered around 1 standard, so by the time they do all of them, they will have practiced ALL 10 informational text skills! Not to mention many others!
EVEN NON-COMMON CORE CURRICULUM TEACHERS NEED THIS RESOURCE!!! THESE ARE UNIVERSAL ELA SKILLS DESIGNED TO MAKE KIDS "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY" ALL OVER THE WORLD.
AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: faux blog posts, literary nonfiction, editorials, historical memoir, scientific studies with graphics, argument, science experiment and technical information, medical information, primary source historical documents, speeches, a poem, and more.
STANDARDIZED TESTS FOCUS HEAVILY ON ASSESSING READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT
Did you know that at least, often much more than, 50% of ELA tests focus on informational text passages? And the writing portions usually ask students to read several texts on the same topic and then have them cite textual evidence from the sources. This is EXACTLY what I have them practice doing in this resource!
Check out what you'll get (& be sure to check out the preview):
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*Note: The CCSS Standards that the tasks are aligned to are the widely accepted College and Career Ready Standards, adopted by over 40 states, numerous territories, and practiced worldwide. Even if your state or region has not adopted these standards, just take a look at each task below to see which essential skills students will be practicing, and then you can use the workbook to meet any ELA standards accordingly. Thank you.
Text #1: “Jimmy Carter's Address to the Nation on Energy"
Target: Cite Textual Evidence to Support Analysis
Text #2: "Concussions 101”
Target: Analyze Development of Central Ideas
Plus Viewing/Listening Tasks: Integrate Videos About Concussions
Target: Integrate and Summarize Information Presented in Multiple Formats & Media
Aligned to: W.7.2, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.2, SL.7.2
Text #3: “Rethinking Youth Sports”
Target: Analyze How Ideas are Elaborated and Connected
Aligned to: RI.7.3
Text #4: “Governor Deval Patrick’s Inaugural Address”
Target: Determine Word & Phrase Meanings, Including Figurative and Connotative
Target: Analyzing the Nuances of Language in Patrick's Rhetoric
Aligned to: L.7.5
Text #5: “Promoting Stuff” Part 1
Target: Analyze Text Structure (Including Sections)
Aligned to: RI.7.5
Text #6: “Promoting Stuff" Part 2
Target: Analyze Author’s Purpose & Point of View
Aligned to:RI.7.6
Plus Analyze a Science Experiment Text: "Conducting Solutions"
Target: Determine Author's Purpose for Explaining a Procedure or Experiment
Aligned to: RST.6-8.6
Text #7: “Obama's Victory Speech”
Target: Compare Print to Multimedia Audiovisual Version
Aligned to:RI.8.7
Text #8: "Huge Machine Harnesses the Tides"
Target: Integrate Technical and Visual Information From Technical/Scientific Sources
Aligned to: RST.6-8.7
Target: Distinguish Between Reasoned Judgments, Facts, and Speculation
Aligned to: RST.6-8.8
Text #9: “Zack's Story: A Concussion Survivor's Journey”
Target: Trace the Argument and Distinguish Claims
Plus Writing Task: Explaining Current Issues in Youth Sports
Targets: Write an Explanatory/Informative Text AND Write an Argumentative Essay
Aligned to: W.7.1, W.7.2, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.2
Text #10: “Advertising: What Viewers Think”
Target: Analyze How Two Authors Shape Presentations Differently
Aligned to: RI.7.9
Plus Writing Task: Express an Opinion on Advertising Techniques
Target: Write an Argumentative Essay
Aligned to: W.7.1, WHST.6-8.1
Text #11: "Memories of the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906" (a real memoir)
Target: Analyze How Two Authors View the Same Event
Aligned to: RI.7.9
Text #12: “The Story of an Eyewitness”
Task #12: Comprehend Literary Nonfiction
Aligned to: RI.7.10
Text #13: "Earthquake Fire" (Popular Mechanics Article)
Target: Analyze the Nuances of Language
Aligned to: L.7.5
Target: Compare a Primary Source to a Secondary Source on the Same Topic
Aligned to: RH.6-8.9
Plus Integrate Videos & Multimedia: Earthquakes, Obama Speech, Concussions
Target: Interpret information and delineate speaker's argument in diverse media/formats
PLUS ANSWER KEYS
AND WRITING CONNECTIONS
QUICK & TO THE POINT: Reading one passage and doing one task will take the average student approximately 20-30 minutes depending on which one it is.
SCAFFOLDED: Tested on students at all skill levels and adjustments made accordingly!
MULTI-PURPOSE! COULD BE USED AS HOMEWORK! A GREAT FILLER ACTIVITY! SUBS LOVE THEM!
EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!
Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back/no stapling) for easy in-person learning as well as interactive digital Google Slides (or TPT Easel), which are perfect for easy distance or hybrid learning.
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Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally.
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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:
Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS
