The header for this issue of the Prestwick House Footnotes Newsletter comes from the cover of the Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic edition of The War of the Worlds.
In this issue of the Prestwick House Footnotes Newsletter:
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This month's lesson comes from Practice Makes Perfect: Preparation for the State Reading Assessment. Based on the TAKS, FCAT, CAT, and ITBS standardized tests and the NCTE and IRA standards for English Language Arts, these exercises will help students identify main ideas, tone, and author's purpose.
Included in this exercise:
An introductory model paragraph to illustrate effective reading strategy
Tips on how to read for understanding and answer questions
Four practice readings with questions to check understanding
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