PLEASE NOTE: This page has been made available here for anyone who was previously using the links provided on the old website. If you are new to HC USA, we recommend you choose one the other courses on the language arts page, or follow the new high school curriculum, which includes English 1 - 4.
ENGLISH 1, 2, & 3
High School Courses and CLEP PREP
These courses are designed to prepare the student for the CLEP English Composition Exam or the ECE English Composition Exam. (You must create a free student account to access the individual ECE exam description.)
Students may be interested in the Saylor English Composition 1 and Composition 2 courses, which are free college-level equivalents of English 101 and English 102
RESOURCES:
Textbooks and Supplements:
You can find information here on the blog about how to order free copies of the PASS English 1 - 4 books and all PASS textbooks and teacher editions on CD. Please note that some lessons in these books may refer to outside literary works. You can subsitite other materials that are available to you or check your library for specific titles.)
CK-12's Commonsense Composition - Grammar and composition textbook.
English and Language Arts online flashcards
Grammar and Composition:
Daily Grammar Lessons
Grammar Worksheets
Guide to Grammar and Writing
English Grammar and Mechanics
Holt Grammar and Usage Handbook activities
Prentice Hall grammar activities - select a book, then click on "online exercise bank"
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - focus on grammar and writing, sentence structure, and punctuation
Essentials of Good Writing
Thinking and Writing
English/Grammar worksheets - use links in left-hand side bar
English Grammar and Usage worksheets
SAT Grammar practice
Grammar Quizzes - excellent for CLEP prep
Online Grammar Quizzes
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Spelling City - spelling tests and drills
Spelling list for high school - (American spelling differences from British versions are noted in red.)
100 Most Often Misspelled Words
Spell it!
High school vocabulary practice tests - can print test results
Word Lists
Vocabulary lists by subjects
SAT Vocabulary - words and definitions
5000 Collegiate Vocabulary words
SAT Word lists - vocabulary practice
Essay Writing:
The 5-Paragraph Essay
Essay Writing Basics
Essay Scoring Rubric
Compare and Contrast Essays:
Comparing and Contrasting
Writing Comparison and Contrast Essays
LEO Comparison/Contrast Essays
Narrative Essays:
The Narrative Essay
How to Write a Narrative Essay
Expository Essays:
The Expository Essay
Expository Essays
Descriptive Essays:
The Descriptive Essay
How to Write a Descriptive Essay
Argumentative Essays:
The Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essays
Persuasive Essays:
How to Write a Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essays
Fiction Writing:
Start Writing Fiction - (British site)
National Novel Writing Month's Young Novelist Workbooks
How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method
Poetry Magic - (British site)
What is Poetry? - (British site)
Types of Poetry
Creative Writing Prompts
Elements of the Short Story
Literature and Reading:
180 Poems
Literary Visions - video lessons
Voices and Visions (poetry unit) - video lessons
Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story
Elements of a Story
Invitation to World Literature
Old English Literature
Middle English Literature (Medieval to Restoration Period)
World Mythology
Reading Comprehension worksheets
SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Tests
Literature Sources and Study Guides:
Signet Literature Guides
Glencoe Guides
SparkNotes
Online literature and study guides
Study guides and literature essays
CliffsNotes
Classics online
Classic Reader (includes poetry and non-fiction selections)
Literature Audio Books
Free Literature Audio files and texts
Recommended Reading Lists:
100 Best Novels - (by reader votes)
Required reading in high school
TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:
AP English Literature and Composition Exam
Interactive Online Tests
Recommended Course of Study:
Please see: English 1, 2, & 3 Recommended Course of Study.
This website may be helpful: CLEP Prep English Composition with Essay.
High School Courses and CLEP PREP
These courses are designed to prepare the student for the CLEP English Composition Exam or the ECE English Composition Exam. (You must create a free student account to access the individual ECE exam description.)
Students may be interested in the Saylor English Composition 1 and Composition 2 courses, which are free college-level equivalents of English 101 and English 102
RESOURCES:
Textbooks and Supplements:
You can find information here on the blog about how to order free copies of the PASS English 1 - 4 books and all PASS textbooks and teacher editions on CD. Please note that some lessons in these books may refer to outside literary works. You can subsitite other materials that are available to you or check your library for specific titles.)
CK-12's Commonsense Composition - Grammar and composition textbook.
English and Language Arts online flashcards
Grammar and Composition:
Daily Grammar Lessons
Grammar Worksheets
Guide to Grammar and Writing
English Grammar and Mechanics
Holt Grammar and Usage Handbook activities
Prentice Hall grammar activities - select a book, then click on "online exercise bank"
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - focus on grammar and writing, sentence structure, and punctuation
Essentials of Good Writing
Thinking and Writing
English/Grammar worksheets - use links in left-hand side bar
English Grammar and Usage worksheets
SAT Grammar practice
Grammar Quizzes - excellent for CLEP prep
Online Grammar Quizzes
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Spelling City - spelling tests and drills
Spelling list for high school - (American spelling differences from British versions are noted in red.)
100 Most Often Misspelled Words
Spell it!
High school vocabulary practice tests - can print test results
Word Lists
Vocabulary lists by subjects
SAT Vocabulary - words and definitions
5000 Collegiate Vocabulary words
SAT Word lists - vocabulary practice
Essay Writing:
The 5-Paragraph Essay
Essay Writing Basics
Essay Scoring Rubric
Compare and Contrast Essays:
Narrative Essays:
Expository Essays:
Descriptive Essays:
Argumentative Essays:
Persuasive Essays:
Fiction Writing:
Start Writing Fiction - (British site)
National Novel Writing Month's Young Novelist Workbooks
How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method
Poetry Magic - (British site)
What is Poetry? - (British site)
Types of Poetry
Creative Writing Prompts
Elements of the Short Story
Literature and Reading:
180 Poems
Literary Visions - video lessons
Voices and Visions (poetry unit) - video lessons
Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story
Elements of a Story
Invitation to World Literature
Old English Literature
Middle English Literature (Medieval to Restoration Period)
World Mythology
Reading Comprehension worksheets
SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Tests
Literature Sources and Study Guides:
Signet Literature Guides
Glencoe Guides
SparkNotes
Online literature and study guides
Study guides and literature essays
CliffsNotes
Classics online
Classic Reader (includes poetry and non-fiction selections)
Literature Audio Books
Free Literature Audio files and texts
Recommended Reading Lists:
100 Best Novels - (by reader votes)
Required reading in high school
TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:
AP English Literature and Composition Exam
Interactive Online Tests
Recommended Course of Study:
Please see: English 1, 2, & 3 Recommended Course of Study.
This website may be helpful: CLEP Prep English Composition with Essay.
