Year in and year out, millions of school aged kids across America read through their school's required reading list with the anticipation of agonizing essays and treacherous tests. ... Salinger's novel which The New Yorker calls, "A brilliant, funny and meaningful novel," is the second most taught book in American high schools. ... The Catcher in the Rye deserves this standing because it withstands the test of time by still being relevant to the modern day teenager . ... The Catcher in the Rye deserves the standing of being the second most taught book in American high schools beca...

• Word Count: 901
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Funny how often these find themselves passengers in the same automobile. ... Students are forced to memorize multiplication tables to pass test and check offs. According to the National Education Association (NEA) not much has changed in regards to teaching for memorization and to pass a test. ... 'We must get the testing scores increased. Everything is overshadowed by one high-stakes test.'...

• Word Count: 1015
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I was really nervous and afraid that I would not be able to read and do well on my test. ... He also helped me to read in order to be prepared for the test on the very next day. ... Collins not only taught his students to be a good and responsible people, but he also is a funny and joyful person. ... When I was in the tenth grade, I failed the FCAT test, which is the test that measures student achievement in reading and writing. I felt very much discouraged and disappointed with myself because if I did not pass the FCAT test, and that could mean I could not graduate from high school. ...

• Word Count: 1090
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One of the books was called "The Giver "; it was a long book with very small print, but I managed to understand it, and passed the AR test with flying colors. ... One thing I found quite funny was after learning about the gas chambers, I was afraid for to bathe with the shower head because I thought that gas might come out and kill me. ...

• Word Count: 1603
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School