Grade 8 Test Practice for Common Core

Recognizing the need for a product that will help students navigate the Common Core State Standards being implemented in schools across America, Barron's has created this series of grade-specific workbooks to help students prepare. Barron'sCore Focus workbooks are designed to complement the Common Core teaching that students are receiving in the classroom. TheGrade 8 Test Practice for Common Core workbook includes:

Specific practice on the Common Core standards through a variety of exercises, including multiple choice, short answer, and extended response questions

A unique scaffolded layout that organizes questions in a way that challenges students to apply the standards in multiple formats

"Fast Fact" boxes that enhance lessons with added vocabulary, tips, and strategies

A cumulative assessment in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for students to demonstrate their understanding across the standards
Perfect for use at home or in the classroom, thIS versatile book will provide students, parents, and educators with the opportunity to enhance knowledge and practice grade level expectations in the Common Core standards.

Nicole Pomaro has been teaching seventh and eighth grade English Language Arts at Blue Ribbon middle school on Long Island for seven years. She has been trained in the implementation of the Common Core standards. She has also collaborated with another colleague in the implementation and curriculum development of a Reading and Writing Workshop for eighth graders, which she currently teaches. Ms. Pomaro loves language and literature and strikes to invoke a similar passion in her own students.