Grade 2
Pages: 160, reproducible

Practice makes perfect! That is the case with standardized tests too. The Spectrum Test Practice Series offers comprehensive resources to help students prepare for standardized tests with skill and confidence.

Features:

• Focused skills based practice based on new Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics
• Practice test items which mirror those found on state and national standardized tests
• Sample tests for real-world practice. Each test simulates the actual testing experience by including directions, examples, test questions, and a separate answer sheet with "bubbles" to be filled in for the answers. Answer key included.
• Tips and strategies to ease test-taking anxiety
• Bonus online practice pages and resources customized for your state and your child's grade level.

Table of Contents

The Common Core State Standards

Free Online State-Specific Test Practice

How to Use This Book

Reading

• Word Analysis
• Vocabulary
• Reading Comprehension

Language

• Listening
• Mechanics
• Expression

Math

• Concepts
• Computation
• Application

Answer Key



Reviews

The Spectrum Test Practice Series is an excellent source for anybody that gives standardized tests. This book offers lessons in reading and math that aligns to the Common Core. Not only do you get the book but there is also an online practice test that aligns to the Common Core as well. I have used it to review skills with my students as well as my son. I like how it is created like a standardized test so the students are prepare for what they look like when the test day comes. I also like how it has test taking strategies for students as well. Those strategies will be helpful for students to think about while they are taking the tests.

This book includes standardized test lesson pages, sample tests, and practice tests for both math and ELA Common Core standards. I use the pages for extra practice in reinforcing the standards and to get the students used to seeing problems in standardized test format. I like that it really focuses on test taking clues, such as skipping difficult questions and coming back to them if time allows. There is a PDF of a practice test aligned to the Common Core Standards that you can download and use. Although I don't always agree with all the standardized testing and the pressure that comes with it, these types of activities will help prepare our students for test day!

While looking for a quality test prep book to use with my students I came across the Spectrum Test Practice book. The book is correlated to the Common Core Standards, and offers testing practice in Reading, Language and Math skills. I was surprised by all the subtopics questioned in this book, which went above and beyond what I was expecting to get from this testing practice book. It was definitely worth the value, and will be recommended to fellow first grade teachers at my school.The Spectrum test book also has answer keys in the back for follow-up/feedback, as well as free online resources based on your state.

I found a great product to help prepare students for tests in reading, language arts, and math. Spectrum Test Practice is a reproducible book that contains 154 pages of practice tests. It provides your students with authhenic test taking practice as well as providing you, the teacher, with a better understanding of your students' understanding of concepts. By using the practice tests as an assessment tool, I knew what skills my students were still struggling with so that I could reteach them before giving the real test. The tests are all aligned with the Common Core Standards. Online support and resources are also provided so that you can customize the practice tests to directly align with your state standards and grade level standards. It is available for 1st thru 8th grade. I used this book with my more advanced kindergarteners and it worked great. It showed me where the students were at academically and what I still needed to focus on to move them forward in their learning. I recommend this product to all teachers because it is so versatile and can be customized to fit your individual classroom needs.