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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Degree Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A PowerPoint slide explaining when to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Misplaced Modifiers Power Point

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about placing modifiers correctly in a sentence and practice with misplaced modifier questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about parallel structure and correcting mistakes in parallelism. Practice with parallel structure questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Agreement Power Point

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about pronoun-antecedent agreement, and practice with pronoun agreement questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Case Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about pronoun-antecedent agreement, and practice with pronoun agreement questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Reference Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about vague pronoun references and practice identifying them in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Shift Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about using pronouns consistently and practice identifying them in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Spelling Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn about spelling rules and commonly misspelled words. Practice identifying correct spelling in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Subject Verb Agreement Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about subject-verb agreement and practice identifying correct agreement in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Tense Shift Power Point

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about using consistent verb tenses and practice identifying tense shifts in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Verb Forms Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about regular and irregular verbs and practice identifying correct verb usage in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Appropriate Words or Expressions in Context Power Point

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about using context clues to find the most appropriate word choice in a specific context. Practice identifying correct word choices in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Cause & Effect Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Strategy to help students recognize cause and effect relationships provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes simple instructions and a visual.
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Activity
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Compare & Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize similarities and differences provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Character Frames, Character Mapping, Semantic Feature Analysis,...
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Confused and Misused Words and Phrases Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A PowerPoint slide reviewing the proper usage of commonly confused and misused words. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are assessed on their math skills (knowledge of ratios, percentages, volume, and measurement conversions), as well as their ability to write equations, read tables, and analyze information. This quiz was designed to help...
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing for the Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
This student guide provides insightful information about preparing for and taking the SAT. It explains how the exam is scored, how to approach the essay section, and gives prompts for practicing essay writing. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Teach to the Test? Just Say No

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is possible for educators to make better choices about how and when to teach to the test than the alarmist newspaper articles and editorials would seem to suggest. This article from the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and...
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Website
University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains the sections of the Iowa testing program. If you have an interest in learning more than just the basics, the menu on the left offers a more in depth look of the test's features.
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Website
US Department of Education

Nces: The Nation's Report Card (Naep)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Nation's Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Since 1969,...
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Study Guide
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Story Mapping Worksheet (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 8th
Printable PDF file of a Story Mapping Worksheet. Students identify the main events in the beginning, middle, and end of a story. It is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade.
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Selective Underlining Worksheet (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Printable PDF file of a Selective Underlining Worksheet. Students underline the main idea and supporting details in three paragraphs. It is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade.
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Graphic
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Probable Passage Matrix (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Printable PDF file of a Probable Passage Matrix graphic organizer. It asks students to identify the characters, setting, problem, solution, and ending of a story, and it is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for...
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Other

New York State Education Department: Regency Exams: 6th Grade Language Arts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Links to past New York State English Language Arts Grade 6 tests for 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006. Links to a practice test are also available, and all links open in PDF format.

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