Book excerpt: Preparation for the New Illinois Assessment of Readiness ELA/Literacy Tests! This book will develop the reading skills that students need, while preparing students for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) English Language Arts/Literacy tests. It offers a simple and convenient system for ongoing reading comprehension practice, while being focused on developing strong reading skills. Skill Development Made Simple - Provides 40 passages with questions divided into convenient sets - Includes sets for literary texts, informational texts, and paired passages - Short passages and question sets allow for easy 20-minute practice sessions - Develops and builds on all the reading skills needed - Easily integrates with student learning throughout the year Preparation for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) ELA/Literacy Tests - Covers the Illinois Learning Standards assessed on the new IAR tests - Students gain extensive experience understanding, analyzing, and responding to passages - Includes a wide range of literary and informational passage types - Provides practice completing selected-response, constructed-response, and technology-enhanced questions - Also includes questions and exercises covering text-based writing Key Benefits of this Book - Short passages and question sets build confidence - Ongoing practice develops strong reading comprehension skills - Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Allows for convenient revision and practice as the student learns - Provides experience with a wide range of passage types - Develops the skills students need to perform well on assessments