Practice is the best way to ensure student success in reading comprehension and writing. 8th Grade Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills urges students to find out where to focus their study efforts in order to prepare for state assessments in English language arts and increase test-taking confidence on all standardized exams. This targeted guide gives students the additional practice they need to succeed. In this book, 8th graders will find: * A pretest to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses * A posttest to show progress made * Lessons covering all core concepts * Practice exercises to help master essential reading and writing skills LearningExpress also provides students with the chance to access FREE online Reading and Writing Skills practice exercises, where they can: * Receive immediate scoring and detailed answer explanations for all questions * Benchmark skills and focus study with our customized diagnostic report