Practice is the best way to ensure reading comprehension and writing success. This guide urges students to find out where to focus study efforts to prepare for state assessments in English language arts and increase test-taking confidence on all standardized exams. Inside, 8th graders will find: A pretest to pinpoint strengths/weaknessesA posttest to show progress made 31 short lessons that gradually increase in difficultyPractice exercises to help master essential skills