This assignment, based on the reading, “Emerging from Darkness,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “A New Twist on Things,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “How to Become a Writer” and “For the Love of the Dance,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “A Perfect Match,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Tips for Speaking with Confidence,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Gordon Parks: Bigger Than Life,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Emerging from Darkness,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “How to Become a Writer” and “For the Love of the Dance,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “A Perfect Match,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Gordon Parks: Bigger Than Life,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Ancient Greece, and including the readings, “Our Gifts from the Greeks,” "Plato and Aristotle," and "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Ancient Greece, and including the readings, “Our Gifts from the Greeks,” "Plato and Aristotle," and "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Animal Language, and including the readings, “Speaking Bonobo,” "When Animals Communicate, They Are Not Using 'Language'," and "What Is Language?" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Animal Language, and including the readings, “Speaking Bonobo,” "When Animals Communicate, They Are Not Using 'Language'," and "What Is Language?" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 6.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Tía,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Strong Women,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the readings, “The Holding-On Night” and “A Deadly Flu,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading “Meet Nicole A. Mann, a Pioneer in Flight Today,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Naomi James: Improbable Adventurer,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes 

This assignment, based on the readings “Mayday!” and “Decide to Survive,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Strong Women,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading “Meet Nicole A. Mann, a Pioneer in Flight Today,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Naomi James: Improbable Adventurer,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes 

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Plastic Pollution, and including the readings, “All Bottled Up,” “Are We Living in the Plastic Age?,” "Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs," and "Cleaning Up the Ocean" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Plastic Pollution, and including the readings,  “All Bottled Up,” “Are We Living in the Plastic Age?,” "Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs," and "Cleaning Up the Ocean" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, if We Must Die, and including the readings, “from The Dream of an Hour,” "If We Must Die," and "from The Last Leaf" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, if We Must Die, and including the readings,  “from The Dream of an Hour,” "If We Must Die," and "from The Last Leaf" allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 7.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “Salt of the Earth,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the readings, “Snow Globe” and “The Interlopers,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the readings, “The Lion and the Hare” and “Small Mouse, Big Trouble,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading “Everest: To Climb or Not to Climb,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “What’s Bugging Us,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes 

This assignment, based on the readings “Risk and Exploration Revisited,” and “Riding Rockets,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the readings, “Snow Globe” and “The Interlopers,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading “Everest: To Climb or Not to Climb,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the reading, “What’s Bugging Us,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes 

This assignment, based on the readings “Risk and Exploration Revisited,” and “Riding Rockets,” allows students to practice responding to reading comprehension questions and writing prompts similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Immigration, and including the readings, “from The Promised Land,” "from The Amateur Emigrant," "from Waiting Out Detention," and "Family Reunion." allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the four-article text set, Immigration, and including the readings, “from The Promised Land,” "from The Amateur Emigrant," "from Waiting Out Detention," and "Family Reunion." allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Healthy Living, and including the readings, “On the Run...but Not Running on Empty,” "Kids Love Sweets," and "What Teenagers Need to Thrive," allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

This assignment, based on the three-article text set, Healthy Living, and including the readings, “On the Run...but Not Running on Empty,” "Kids Love Sweets," and "What Teenagers Need to Thrive," allows students to practice responding to a writing prompt similar to those on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). Questions are aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T English Language Arts standards for Grade 8.

Duration: 45–60 minutes

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.

Practice reviewing and grading writing samples to understand how the rubric applies to specific examples of student work and improves understanding of expectations for student work. The sample responses provided include various combinations of score points across three domains: Purpose and Structure, Development, and Language.