TEXAS - STAAR Workbooks

Find us on Facebook, Google & Pinterest!MATERIALS AVAILABLE INELEMENTARY &MIDDLE SCHOOL!NEWNEWINFORMATIONALREADING BOOKSPAGE 5SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE WORKBOOKSSocial Studies - Category 1, Category 2-4 & Readiness ReviewScience Review & Assessment Grade 8PAGE 7TEXASYour Critical Thinking AdvocateCURRICULUMFOCUSEDA Research Based Company

“Your Critical Thinking Advocate”ABOUT THE COMPANYJason Forde and Dagan Ferrier are former teachers in San Antonio. They created Forde-Ferrier, L.L.C in 1998 to provideteachers, students, and parents the most comprehensive educational materials and teaching techniques designed tohelp all students master the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Forde and Ferrier used these materials andtechniques in their own classrooms, and the results were impressive. Their students consistently achieved pass rates of100% and commended rates over 80% in all areas.Forde and Ferrier use research based methods to continually improve their high quality practice materials for all testedareas. A variety of writers contribute to provide comprehensive materials that challenge students, but most importantly,help them learn the skills they need to succeed.In addition to materials, Forde-Ferrier also continually improves its instructional methods, providing excellentprofessional development and training in mathematics, reading, writing, and science. These award winning workshopsare designed to help teachers understand and effectively teach the essential skills students need to learn to besuccessful. Teachers leave the workshops confident that they can make sure all students master those skills. Fordeand Ferrier have shared their methods with teachers throughout Texas, and their products and services have helpedthousands of students achieve the highest levels of success on standardized tests.Forde and Ferrier strive to build ongoing relationships with teachers, students, and school districts. They truly believe inwhat they do and are excited when they help others succeed. Schools using their methods and materials have achievedhigh levels of success on TAAS, TAKS, and now STAAR tests.TABLE OF CONTENTSCOMMON ASSESSMENT. 2-3READING/WRITING WORKBOOKS . 4-5SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES WORKBOOKS . 6-7SPANISH WORKBOOKS . 8Dagan FerrierJason FordeSAMPLES - Math / Science / Poems & Plays . 9MATH WORKBOOKS . 10-12RtI .13WORKSHOPS & CONSULTING . 14-15EDUCATIONAL DISCS . 16-17Find us on Facebook!facebook.com/fordeferriersearch for Forde-Ferrier

“Your Critical Thinking Advocate”COMMON ASSESSMENTS:In the exact format of theSTAAR Test!WRITING GRADE 4 TEST SAMPLEWRITING TEST GRADE 4 SAMPLEWRITING TEST GRADE 4 SAMPLEWRITING TEST GRADE 4 SAMPLEView more samples atforde-ferrier.com/samplesWRITING GRADE 4 TEST SAMPLEWRITING GRADE 4 TEST SAMPLECUSTOM COMMONWe can create STAAR modified tests!ASSESSMENTEach assessment we create has the rigor and depth ofthe STAAR test. We can create assessments based on TEAspecifications, district guidelines, or any other parameters.Assessments can be based on sets of skills following yourdistrict’s timelines, or we can make comprehensive practiceSTAAR tests.All of our tests are written “on demand” and not printedfrom a pre-generated computer bank. New items areconstantly written, reviewed, and updated by contentexperts. This ensures each assessment we create isbased on the latest information about STAAR andaccurately measures mastery of the TEKS. In mostcases, results on our comprehensive practice STAAROrder your ownfor STAAR!SCIENCE GRADE 5 TEST SAMPLE SCIENCE GRADE 5 TEST SAMPLEPlace an order by phone or email!PHONE: (800) 575-8269EMAIL: info@forde-ferrier.comtests have mirrored actual STAAR test results.Contact us for a free samplephone: (800) 575-8269email: info@forde-ferrier.comSCIENCE GRADE 5 TEST SAMPLE SCIENCE TEST GRADE 5 SAMPLES SCIENCE TEST GRADE 5 SAMPLE2SCIENCE TEST GRADE 5 SAMPLE3

“Your Critical Thinking Advocate”POEMS & PLAYS:READING WORKBOOKREADING/WRITINGWORKBOOKSGrades 2-8POEMS & PLAYS GRADE 5 SAMPLEView more samples atREADING/WRITING WORKBOOKSPOEMS & PLAYS:In response to the incredible demand for additional readingpractice on poems (grades 3-5) and drama (grades 4-5) wehave created our new line of poems and plays workbooks.Every selection in the third grade workbook is a poem. Half theselections in the fourth and fifth grade workbooks are poemswhile the other half are plays. Each selection comes with a fullset of rigorous, STAAR formatted items. These workbooks are amust-have for teachers who want to make sure their studentsare fully prepared for the STAAR reading assessment.STAAR BRIGHT READING:The STAAR Bright Reading books provide teachers and studentswith several complete practice reading passages. Each passagehas the “look and feel” of the actual STAAR reading test.forde-ferrier.com/samplesSTAAR WRITE WRITING Editing & Revision Test BookPrepare students for the STAAR Writing Test or simply reinforcewriting skills with this workbook. Students will practice allwriting STAAR Reporting Categories, including identifyingsentence fragments, capitalization and punctuation rules, andgrammar mistakes by editing 75 different samples of writing.WORKBOOK SKILLS MULTIPLE CHOICE & OPEN ENDEDCRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONSNEWTITLE! POEMS & DRAMASUMMARY & MAIN IDEAPAIRED PASSAGESCORRECT WORD COUNT FOR STAARAVAILABLE IN SPANISHWe can create Reading and WritingCommon Assessments based onyour timelines and specifications.Visit forde-ferrier.com/samplesto view samples of our ems2FFSP2FFSP2B 20Poems3FFSP3FFSP3B 20Poems & Plays4FFSP4FFSP4B 20Poems & Plays5FFSP5FFSP5B 20Poems & Plays6FFSP6--- 20Poems & Plays7FFSP7--- 20Poems & Plays8FFSP8--- 20STAAR Bright Reading2FFSBR2FFSBR2B 20STAAR Bright Reading3FFSBR3FFSBR3B 20STAAR Bright Reading4FFSBR4FFSBR4B 20STAAR Bright Reading5FFSBR5FFSBR5B 20STAAR Bright Reading6FFSBR6--- 20STAAR Bright Reading7FFSBR7--- 20STAAR Bright Reading8FFSBR8--- 20STAAR Write Writing:Editing & Revision3FFSRWE3FFSRWE3B 20STAAR Write Writing:Editing & Revision4FFSRWE4FFSRWE4B 20STAAR Write Writing:Test Book4FFSRWT4FFSRWT4B 20STAAR Write Writing:Editing & Revision7FFSRWE7--- 20STAAR Writing Prompts4FFSWP4--- 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages2FFIRP2FFIRP2B 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages3FFIRP3FFIRP3B 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages4FFIRP4FFIRP4B 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages5FFIRP5FFIRP5B 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages6FFIRP6--- 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages7FFIRP7--- 20NEW!Informational Reading Passages8FFIRP8--- 20Requires a 20 order minimumWorkbook in Spanish requires a 5 order minimum45

“Your Critical Thinking Advocate”SCIENCE CVP STAAR:CONTENT, VOCABULARY, AND PRACTICEGrades 2-8 also available in SpanishUPDATED FOR STAAR!This is the ultimate resource for the fifth gradeSTAAR Science test. This workbook includessupplemental material to prepare studentsfor the STAAR Science Test. All TEKS skills arecovered with mini-lessons focusing on eachspecific skill. Each skill includes a lesson withan overview, vocabulary, vocabulary practice,concept practice (fill in the blank), and a finaltest. Test questions incorporate process skillswith the content standards to reflect the morerigorous standards of the STAAR test.SCIENCE CVP STAAR GRADE 8 SAMPLE SCIENCE CVP STAAR GRADE 8 SAMPLEView these samples at forde-ferrier.com/samplesWORKBOOK SKILLS GRADES 2 TO 8 VOCABULARY PRACTICE READINESS & SUPPORTING SKILLS TEST ITEMS INCORPORATE PROCESS SKILLS 5TH GRADE INVESTIGATION JOURNALSCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES WORKBOOKSSCIENCE READING STORIES:SOCIAL STUDIES:STAAR SCIENCE INVESTIGATION JOURNAL:The Category 1 book features 360 STAAR formatted questions.Each item in each Standard in Category I is assessed in at leastone question format and includes dual coded process standards,especially 8.29B and 8.29C that are the most common found onthe SS STAAR test. These dual coded questions focus on the;sequencing of events in a timeline, completion of cause/effectgraphic organizers and analysis, evaluation and interpretationof primary/secondary sources and excerpts, graphic organizers,visuals and maps.Practice for both the science and reading tests using our newSTAAR Science Stories workbook. The book includes over 20narrative passages which cover science concepts tested onSTAAR. Great for both science and reading teachers.This resource will help your students conduct shortinvestigations to make concrete connections to some of theabstract ideas that they are studying in science. Students willhave a chance to make observations, conduct investigations,collect data and draw conclusions about what it means. Thegoal of this resource is to provide a hands on experienceto connect to the content that the students are learning inthe classroom. By merging the two, we know that this willenhance the learning experience for the student, thus enablingthem to retain the information and transfer it to performanceassessments over time.Category 1, Categories 2-4, & Readiness ReviewCategory 2-4 have STAAR formatted questions focused onGeography and Culture, Government and Citizenship, andEconomics, Science, Technology and Society. The rigorousSTAAR type questions include the most commonly assessedprocess skill standards that are tested each year.SCIENCE WORD WALL MAGIC CD:This kit includes all necessary vocabulary words from Earth,Life, and Physical Science. Each word is displayed on a pieceof cardstock in large, black letters ready to be printed andmounted on a word wall in the classroom. Great visualreference to use throughout the school year to prepare for theScience STAAR test.CD includes the site license for the entire ESTAAR Science Investigation Journal5FFSIJ1FFSIJ1B 20Science CVP STAAR2FFCVP3-2FFCVP3-2B 20Science CVP STAAR3FFCVP3-3FFCVP3-3B 20Science CVP STAAR4FFCVP3-4FFCVP3-4B 20Science CVP STAAR5FFCVP3-5FFCVP3-5B 20Science CVP STAAR6FFCVP3-6--- 20Science CVP STAAR7FFCVP3-7--- 20Science CVP STAAR8FFCVP3-8--- 20Science Reading Stories3FFCVP3SS3FFCVP3SS3B 20Science Reading Stories4FFCVP3SS4FFCVP3SS4B 20Science Reading Stories5FFCVP3SS5FFCVP3SS5B 20GRCODE STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD3FFSWWCD3 200STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD4FFSWWCD4 200STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD5FFSWWCD5 200Ultimate Science STAARVocabulary3FFSB7-3--- 20STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD6FFSWWCD6 200Ultimate Science STAARVocabulary4FFSB7-4--- 20STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD7FFSWWCD7 200Ultimate Science STAARVocabulary5FFSB7-5--- 20STAAR ScienceWord Wall CD8FFSWWCD8 200Science Review & Assessment5FFSRA5FFSRA5B 20Social StudiesWord Wall CD8FFSSWWCD8 200NEW!BRAND NEW!SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES GR.WORKBOOKSWe can create Science and SocialStudies Common Assessments basedon your timelines and specifications.Visit forde-ferrier.com/samplesto view a samples of our commonassessments.NEW!Science Review & Assessment8FFSRA8--- 20NEW!Social Studies: Category 18FFSSC1-8--- 20NEW!Social Studies: Categories 2-48FFSSC2-8--- 20NEW!Social Studies: Readiness Review8FFSSCA-8--- 208FFSSWWPKT8--- 300Social Studies Word Wall PacketRequires a 20 order minimumWorkbook in Spanish requires a 5 order minimum7