Ready, Set, Go! MEAP: Michigan English Language Arts, 8th Grade » (First)

 
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REA's Michigan Grade 8 MEAP Reading & Writing Study Guide!
Fully aligned with the new MEAP English/Language Arts assessment exam that reflects the 2004 Michigan ELA Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE)
 
Are you prepared to excel on this state high-stakes assessment exam? 
* Take the diagnostic Pretest and find out what you know and what you should know
* Use REA's advice and tips to ready yourself for proper study and practice
 
Sharpen your knowledge and skills
* The book's full subject review refreshes knowledge and covers all topics on the official exam, including word study, literary analysis, drafting, revising, and editing to reinforce key English language lessons
* Smart and friendly lessons reinforce necessary skills
* Key tutorials enhance specific abilities needed on the test
* Targeted drills increase comprehension and help organize study
* Color icons and graphics highlight important concepts and tasks
 
Practice for real
* Create the closest experience to test-day conditions with a full-length practice Posttest
* Chart your progress with detailed explanations of each answer
* Boost confidence with test-taking strategies and focused drills
 
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Contents Pretest Pretest Answers PART 1: READING Lesson 1: Word Study
  Passage 1: But There Are No Wolverines In Michigan!
  Passage 2: Manatees Need a Miracle
  Passage 3: Amazing Morocco
  Passage 4: The Common Cold: Unbeatable Bug?
Lesson 2: Narrative Text
  Passage 1: New Problems for Jake
  Passage 2: Because I could not stop for Death
  Passage 3: I heard a Fly Buzz-when I died
  Passage 4: The Myth of King Gilgamesh
  Passage 5: Excerpt from Anne of Green Gables
     
Lesson 3: Informational Text and Critical Standards
  Passage 1:Martha Washington
  Passage 2: Say Goodbye to the Cleavers
  Passage 3: Arachnid Addresses
  Passage 4: A Horse from History
  Lesson 4: Comprehension
  Passage 1: Healthy Earth Hotels
  Passage 2: The Lamplighter
  Passage 3: Beating Writers Block
  Passage 4: Excerpt from The Prince and the Pauper
 
PART 2: WRITING AND REVISING Lesson 1: Writing from Knowledge and Experience Lesson 2: Writing Constructed-Response Items Lesson 3: Revising Posttest Posttest Answer Explanations