Book excerpt: Matches the New Next Generation Learning Standards introduced in 2017! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will help prepare students for the reading and writing tasks on the New York State English Language Arts tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write arguments, essays, and narratives. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, argument, or essay - Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development - Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Full Coverage of the New Next Generation English Language Arts Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including arguments, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice analyzing, reflecting on, and responding to literary and informational texts Preparation for the New York State ELA Tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the New York State ELA tests - Provides extensive experience with short-response and extended-response questions - Students learn to understand, analyze, and respond to texts - Develops the skills needed to write effective essays - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are needed to perform well on the state tests - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement