• Dorothy Noel

Carlong Integrated Practice Tests (CIPT): Language Arts is the revised edition of the renowned text Carlong Assessment Tests for GSAT English. This revision simulates the GSAT Language Arts examination, offering multiple-choice questions to test students' grasp of language arts concepts, and their ability to read, comprehend and analyse. There is a good blend of items on structure, mechanics, vocabulary and spelling along with valuable study skills and scope for the development of reading skills.

Communication Tasks, which consist of two writing tasks, are located at the end of each test paper and are graded, gently starting the students off with familiar exercises, while eventually building to more complex ones. Building Writing Tasks provide students with a creative range of writing tasks, such as restructuring jumbled passages, writing character sketches, completing forms, writing a research paper, using writing prompts, reporting, writing stories, letters and many more. 

An important strength of this publication is the special effort that has been made to ensure the integration of other subjects: Math, Social Studies, Science, Religion, and Information Technology.

Although this workbook was written primarily for students sitting the GSAT examination in Jamaica, it could certainly be used by other students throughout the Caribbean, to help them prepare for similar examinations. It is also relevant for remedial use with the slower students in secondary schools.

Key Features:

• 9 Test Papers (including Communication Tasks) that mirror the GSAT examination
• Language Arts Titbits: nuggets of knowledge on a n aspect of language arts
• Chill Outs provide valuable teaching information and additional opportunities for writing tasks, vocabulary and general knowledge. They also provide moments of relaxation and fun as students learn
  
• Answers to all the Tests and Chill Outs to allow for easy marking
• A Score Graph for students to chart their progress
• A sample Answer Sheet allows students to record answers as in the examination. This is to be photocopied by the teacher/parent as often as is necessary for the use of the child.
• Test Papers at a Glance: an overview of the skills and abilities examined in each Test Paper
• Answers to all the Test Papers and Chill Outs allow for easy marking

Look Out For:

• Getting the Facts - key tips on good citizenship and effective parenting
• Correct answers on detachable pages
• Building Writing Skills - additional exercises to develop and strengthen skills of expression, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and language skills
• Chill Outs provide moments of fun and relaxation