Steck-Vaughn Core Skills Test Preparation Workbook Grade 8

The Steck-Vaughn Core Skills: Test Preparation series from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is designed to help provide your child with the skills he or she needs to succeed on standardized tests. Familiarize students with the format of tests, provide tips to alleviate anxiety, and help them review grade-appropriate content.

Thirteen units cover reading comprehension (including determining word meanings, summarizing main ideas, and recognizing points of view, facts, and opinions), reading vocabulary (determining word meanings, and using context clues), math problem solving and procedures (understanding number theory, understanding algebra, understanding probability and statistics), listening (understanding word meanings) and language arts (prewriting/composing/editing, identifying misspelled words). Five practice tests are included for each main subject. 133 reproducible pages, softcover. Line-listed answer key included. Grade 8.