<span><span><span>Practice is the best way to ensure reading comprehension and writing success. This guide urges students to find out where to focus study efforts to prepare for state assessments in English language arts and increase test-taking confidence on all standardized exams. Inside, 8th graders will find:</span></span><br /><ul start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li><span>A pretest to pinpoint strengths/weaknesses</span></li><li><span>A posttest to show progress made </span></li><li><span>31 short lessons that gradually increase in difficulty</span></li><li><span>Practice exercises to help master essential skills</span></li></ul></span>