Get Ready! For Standardized Tests

by Sandy McConnell, Carol a Turkington, McGraw-Hill (Created by)

Overview

This text aims to help parents help their children to develop the core skills they need to do well in their classes and to perform at grade level on standardized tests. Mathematics and reading comprehension are the two most important areas where children must learn mastery, and they are also those where students struggle most to attain competance. These targeted books provide expert techniques and practice exercises to bring performance up to speed on state-mandated tests. Regular explanations link the skills in each chapter to the relevance to standardized tests and include practice questions of the type used on the tests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071373999
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	06/07/2001
Series:	Get Ready for Standardized Tests Math
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	8.12(w) x 10.84(h) x 0.34(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction. Skills Checklist Chapter 1: Test-Taking Basics. Chapter 2: Understanding Numbers and Patterns. Chapter 3: Addition. Chapter 4: Subtraction. Chapter 5: Time: Clocks and Calendars. Chapter 6: Money. Chapter 7: Geometry. Chapter 8: Fractions. Chapter 9: Measurement. Chapter 10: Solving Word Problems. Appendix A: Web Sites and Resources for More Information. Appendix B: Read More About It. Appendix C: What Your Child's Test Scores Mean. Appendix D: Which States Require Which Tests. Appendix E: Testing Accommodations. Glossary. Answer Keys for Practice Skills. Sample Practice Test. Answer Key for Sample Practice Test.