Roadmap to the Grade 10 FCAT Reading

About This Book

If Students Need to Know It, It’s in This Book
This book develops the reading comprehension skills of 10th graders. It fosters skill mastery that helps them succeed both in school and on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

Why The Princeton Review?
We have more than 20 years of experience helping students master the skills needed to excel on standardized tests. Each year we help more than 2 million students score higher and earn better grades.

We Know the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
Our experts at The Princeton Review have analyzed the FCAT, and this book provides the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched practice possible. We break down the test into its individual skills to familiarize students with the test’s structure while increasing their overall skill level.

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We know what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to improve student performance. We provide

·Content review based on Florida standards and objectives
·Detailed lessons, complete with skill-specific activities
·2 complete practice FCAT reading tests

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Table of Contents

Roadmap to the Grade 10 FCAT Reading TOC

Introduction

Lessons and Review Sections

Lesson 1: Learning Vocabulary in Context
Lesson 2: Making Inferences
Lesson 3: Comparing and Contrasting
Review #1
Lesson 4: Determining the Main Idea
Lesson 5: Answering Questions About Specific Information
Lesson 6: Describing the Organization and Effects of Written Information
Review #2
Lesson 7: Discovering the Author’s Purpose
Lesson 8: Using Written Information
Lesson 9: Evaluating the Reliability of a Source
Lesson 10: Synthesizing Information
Review #3
Lesson 11: Determining Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Lesson 12: Interpreting Plot, Conflict, and Resolution
Lesson 13: Interpreting Character and Point of View
Lesson 14: Interpreting Tone and Theme
Review #4
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Answer Key for Lessons and Review Sections
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2