Summer Learning HeadStart, Grade 7 to 8: Fun Activities Plus Math, Reading, and Language Workbooks

“Your children will never lose their knowledge base over the summer break if you purchase this book.
It’s clear, concise, and loaded with rigorous activities that students will love.
I especially like the”Just for Laughs” sections located through the book. This allows students to take a mini break from their learning.
A must have!”

Common Core Practice – Grade 5 Math: Workbooks to Prepare for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced Test

This was a great resource to provide additional practice for reviewing the 5th Grade Common Core Math Standards. I really liked the real-world problems many sections provided. This is a very useful book.

Common Core Practice – 6th Grade English Language Arts: Workbooks to Prepare for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced Test

“The 6th grade ELA Common Core Practice book from Lumos Learning gives students practice on every standard and substandard of 6th grade English/Language Arts. It is divided into three categories: literature, informational text, and language, moving sequentially through each standard. Each of the three categories has an answer section at the end of it with both answers and detailed explanations included.
Several reading passages are repeated throughout the book, each time asking different questions focusing on the specific standard being studied. The student, therefore, is able to familiarize himself with the passage, analyzing it from several perspectives.
Topics of the passages are varied, including poetry, history, science, health, fiction, and everyday life situations. The present version has a few errors in word use including using “weary” for “wary” in standard L. 6.3.B., and “then” for “than” in the detailed explanation section for RI.6.2. A few other minor errors are present, but the overall book has good and useful content. It provides important practice on the skills 6th-grade students need to learn. I believe this book is a good resource for practicing skills that will prepare students for new standardized testing.”

Common Core Practice – 4th Grade English Language Arts: Workbooks to Prepare for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced Test

“very well standard book which covers a wide range and it is very direct and to the point. i just got a copy
and i found it to be very resourceful and a strong visual
and direct.”

Common Core Practice – Grade 6 Math: Workbooks to Prepare for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced Test

I have purchased the grade 4, 5, and 6 books of Common Core Practice Math from Lumos Learning. They are different from other preparation and practice workbooks for a couple of reasons. First, the answer section not only gives the correct answer from the multiple choice question, but it explains how to work and solve the problem. That is helpful for the student to learn what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong but also helps the parent be able to work with their child on how to solve the problems (especially if it has been a while since the parent had to work a math problem). Second, the books do not stand alone. Each book purchased has access to a full year of online questions and problems to supplement the book questions. Again, these give explanations and work through for each question. Third, this series helps identify problem areas for the student so extra emphasis and effort can be made in those areas. I highly recommend the books.

Common Core Practice – 7th Grade English Language Arts: Workbooks to Prepare for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced Test

“Really liked this book. I think that it could be very useful for pre-assessments and bell ringers.
Stories are leveled and there are a lot of excerpts incorporated in this book.
I would also use some of the examples for exit tickets.
A helpful resource for the PARCC or Smarter Balanced assessment”