This lesson unit is packed with 46 exercises designed to expand students’ awareness of a wide variety of learning techniques. Scheduling, outlining, note-taking, memorizing, test-taking (essay and objective), and reference tool use are all covered. Whether learning to skim, using acronyms to remember, or organizing information into idea-grams, students will hone a number of learning styles sure to improve they study habits.

“Evaluation” is the most abstract and complex level of critical thinking. To evaluate or make judgments, students must accept a given criteria as the standard before being able to come to an accurate conclusion.The 25 lessons in this unit provide practice with personal values, accuracy of facts, recognizing bias, and using reference sources.Example: “You want to go to a summer camp. What makes a good one?”The sequential activities featured here are sure to develop critical thinking skills.

Now you can prepare students for standardized tests easily and thoroughly without disrupting your on-going curriculum! Easily incorporated into your daily routine, E-Z Test Readiness offers 112 small units of practice featuring the concepts, format, and response styles of major standardized tests. These “mini-tests” offer repeated practice of sample items in a standardized testing format. The multiple-choice questions and corresponding bubble sheet are sure to add to the realistic experience. Based on the most widely used national standardized tests, E-Z Test Readiness will: reduce test anxiety, build confidence, improve test scores, increase mastery of content, and more!

Just knowing the subject matter on a test is not enough to ensure success! The 43 exercises in this learning unit focus on the skills necessary to the test-taking process. In addition to “test taking tips,” the activities focus on listening for directions, following directions, skimming and scanning, test-taking terminology, the process of elimination, using word clues, recognizing question stems, and using a bubble sheet. Several practice tests and timed tests are included as review exercises. The activities in the book are sure to equip students with effective test-taking techniques for added confidence.

Applying information. “Application” is the use of information that is recalled and understood. When students use acquired facts and skills in a new situation, they are practicing the transfer of solutions from one problem to another. The 26 lessons in this unit provide plenty of practice in applying knowledge to practical situations. Students are asked to do alphabetical ordering, work with dictionary definitions, sequence time/size/money, compare shapes, finish sentences, and more using information provided or recalled.

Now you can prepare students for standardized tests easily and thoroughly without disrupting your on-going curriculum!Easily incorporated into your daily routine, E-Z Test Readiness offers small units of practice featuring the concepts, format, and response styles of major standardized tests. These "mini-tests" offer repeated practice of sample items in a standardized testing format. The multiple-choice questions and corresponding bubble sheet are sure to add to the realistic experience.Based on the most widely used national standardized tests, E-Z Test Readiness will: reduce test anxiety, build confidence, improve test scores, increase mastery of content, and more!

Now you can prepare students for standardized tests easily and thoroughly without disrupting your on-going curriculum!Easily incorporated into your daily routine, E-Z Test Readiness offers small units of practice featuring the concepts, format, and response styles of major standardized tests. These "mini-tests" offer repeated practice of sample items in a standardized testing format. The multiple-choice questions and corresponding bubble sheet are sure to add to the realistic experience.Based on the most widely used national standardized tests, E-Z Test Readiness will: reduce test anxiety, build confidence, improve test scores, increase mastery of content, and more!

Exercising thinking skills! “What would you do if…?” Posed with numerous real-life dilemmas, students are encouraged to use forethought and complete sentences to reach and express their own decisions. Four quandary situations are presented in each of the 25 lessons in this learning unit. Three involve what may be considered “real life” problems. The fourth activity is of a humorous nature. Reading Level 3-4

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

Improve test-taking! The more than 100 illustrated “direction” exercises in this book begin at a basic level of reading and follow one- and two-step instructions using pictures and words. When mastered, the completed exercises are analyzed to determine if the directions were actually followed. This activity promotes higher level thinking skills and increases students’ ability to check and edit their own work. From here, students are challenged to match completed exercises with given directions. In all, this 24-lesson learning unit helps to enhance proofreading abilities.

Divide and Conquer with Phonics Rules! The study of phonics helps students divide words into small parts to conquer their reading problems. By using this powerful tool, your students can achieve improved reading performance. Part I is a teacher reference guide that provides you with a thorough knowledge of phonics. You'll see all the most important phonics rules and the most important exceptions, along with patterns, examples, and explanations. These are presented to you in a logical progression of concepts, each building on the last. Part II offers reproducible worksheets and activities to help students reinforce basic phonics rules. These include interesting and short exercises working with vowels, consonants, syllables and more. Patterns and examples are also featured to make it easier for students to improve their pronunciation and word recognition. Altogether, this information-packed unit will help: - you teach reading more effectively! - raise your students reading levels! Grade Level K-3 | Interest Level 3-12

Sharpen grammar and writing skills in just ten minutes a day! This collection of 160 short language review exercises reinforces key language skills. Used on a daily basis, these activities will increase student awareness and develop skills in the specific areas of writing and grammar that should be mastered by forth grade. Skills Covered Include: - Abbreviations - Addresses - Adverbs - Antonyms & Synonyms - Articles - Capitalization - Compound Words - Contractions - Coordinating Conjunctions - Dates & Time - Fact or Opinion - Follow instructions - Formatting Titles (Book, Song, Poems, etc.) - Homophones - Main Idea - Multiple-Meaning Words - Nouns: Common, Proper, & Pro - Plural Nouns & Pronouns - Possessive Nouns & Pronouns - Prefixes & Suffixes - Prepositions - Punctuation - Quotations - Sentence Type - Spelling - Subjects & Predicates - Tense - Verbs - Writing Sentences

Sharpen grammar and writing skills in just ten minutes a day! This collection of 160 short language review exercises reinforces key language skills. Used on a daily basis, these activities will increase student awareness and develop skills in the specific areas of writing and grammar that should be mastered by third grade. Skills Covered Include: - Abbreviations - Addresses - Adverbs - Antonyms & Synonyms - Articles - Capitalization - Compound Words - Contractions - Dates & Time - Fact or Opinion - Follow instructions - Formatting Titles (Book, Song, Poems, etc.) - Homophones - Letters (Greetings & Closings) - Multiple-Meaning Words - Nouns: Common, Proper, & Pro - Plural Nouns & Pronouns - Possessive Nouns & Pronouns - Prefixes & Suffixes - Prepositions - Punctuation - Quotations - Sentence Type - Spelling - Subjects & Predicates - Tense - Verbs - Writing Sentences

Diverse direction exercises! Example: Draw an owl on the cactus. If ducks have 4 feet, cross out the S'sPacked with puzzles and drawing exercises designed to make following directions fun, this creatively illustrated book is sure to boost basic comprehension and direction skills. With 20 lessons in all, exercises are sure to keep students interested as they learn.

Diverse direction exercises! Packed with puzzle, maze, cut-and-paste, tracing, and dot-to-dot activities designed to make following directions fun, this creatively illustrated book is sure to boost basic thinking and direction skills. With 20 lessons in all, exercises range from “tracing a dancing clown” and “getting Chirpy through a maze to his nest,” to “correctly ordering three drawings of a boy brushing his teeth.”