English and Literature Resources

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Home School Learning Snippets

A set of short lesson videos on basic grammar and diagramming.

Varsity Tutors SAT Practice Tests

Varsity Tutors is an American tutoring business. Their website has an SAT section that describes the SAT exams and has many, many practice tests in Writing, Critical Reading and Math. You can create a free account and keep track of progress.

Vocabulary Spelling City

"We have been using a great spelling website www.spellingcity.com

"Membership is only $25 a year for a whole family. You enter your spelling words in and the children play games of many varieties and do practise spelling tests etc.

"You get a record of your childs progress as well. You can also access the website for free, but has less adds if you purchase membership.

"Check it out, we think it is fabulous." - Shona, NSW

NSW English K-6 Text Types

This document from the NSW Department of Education explains the different text types as taught in schools. These text types are similar to, but not the same as, the styles taught in English PACEs. You can get good ideas from this document, and incorporate them into your program.

Essay Marking Guide (Rubric)

This simple rubric can be used for general essays including Literature. It takes much of the subjectivity out of essay marking, but still allows for some flexibility.

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