FLORIDA TEST PREP Ultimate Practice Test Book F.A.S.T. Reading Grade 3: Covers the New B.E.S.T. Standards

Preparation for Florida’s New F.A.S.T. Reading Tests!

This ultimate practice test book is the perfect preparation tool for the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.). It includes six F.A.S.T. Reading practice tests, and covers the new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards.

Complete Preparation for Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.)
- Contains six F.A.S.T. Reading practice tests
- Contains four one-session practice tests and two comprehensive two-session practice tests
- The four shorter tests can be used for guided practice, for progress monitoring, and to prepare for the beginning-of-year and middle-of-year tests
- The two longer tests can be used to prepare for the end-of-year comprehensive tests
- Includes the same question types found on the F.A.S.T. tests
- Prepares students for taking the tests online
- Covers all the B.E.S.T. reading skills assessed on the real tests

Advanced Skill Development
- Covers all the reading skills from the new Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.)
- Provides practice completing all the question types found on the test, including multiple choice, multi-select, open response, graphic organizer, and technology-enhanced questions
- Challenging passages build strong reading comprehension skills
- Full answer key lists the B.E.S.T. standard assessed by each question
- Format encourages testing, review, and retesting

Key Benefits
- Builds confidence by helping students prepare before taking the real test
- Develops all the reading skills that students need
- Ensures that students are able to use close reading skills, analyze texts critically, and use evidence from texts to support answers
- Provides experience answering all types of questions
- Helps students know what to expect when taking the real F.A.S.T. tests
- Reduces test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice
- Allows for results to be reviewed to check growth and progress
- Encourages positive action to promote improvement