Reading Comprehension, Grade 8 focuses on building fluency and proficiency in essential reading concepts. The book is designed to help eighth-grade students strengthen and practice their reading comprehension skills and develop strategies needed to successfully perform on standardized assessments, either online or in print. The Test-Taking Tips section provides quick tips on preparing for and taking assessments. The Instructional Resources contain 12 mini-lessons focused on different reading comprehension skills. The Practice Assessments contain a reading selection followed by selected- and constructed-response questions similar to the types of assessment items found on standardized tests. - Literature: includes novel, poem, and drama - Informational Text: includes speech, autobiography, science article, newspaper article, and flyer - Paired Text: includes two reading selections (secondary source and primary source) on a related topic - Correlated to current national, provincial, and state standards