RESOURCES:

Textbooks and Supplements:

PASS Language Arts and English Textbooks: English 1, English 2, English 3, and English 4 - (These are teacher's guides, followed by student workbooks for each file. Please note that some lessons may refer to outside literary works. You can subsitite other materials that are available to you or check your library for specific titles.)

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
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

Recommended Reading Lists:
American and World Literature - has history, science, drama, poetry and biography suggested readings for college prep
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
100 Best Novels - (by reader votes)
Required reading in high school


TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:

9th Grade Reading and Writing Exams
10th Grade Reading and Writing Exams
11th Grade Reading and Writing Exams
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.



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