English Language study guides

A complete overview of exam strategy for the TNReady English I and II EOC: the three-subpart structure, the technology-enhanced item types, pacing the assessment, reading the prompt and rubric, and the four performance levels. How knowing the format turns preparation into marks.

A complete overview of the Language strand on the TNReady English I and II EOC: vocabulary in context, word parts, denotation and connotation and figurative meaning, grammar and usage conventions, and punctuation and sentence structure. How the five skills connect and feed the writing rubric.

A complete overview of reading informational and argumentative texts on the TNReady English I and II EOC: central ideas, analyzing argument and claims, author's purpose and craft, text structure, text evidence and inference, and comparing paired texts. How the six skills connect and how to study them.

A complete overview of reading literary texts on the TNReady English I and II EOC: theme and central idea, plot and conflict and structure, character and point of view, figurative language and devices, and reading poetry. How the five skills connect and how to study them for unseen passages.

A complete overview of revising and editing on the TNReady English I and II EOC: revising for clarity and organization, editing for grammar and usage, sentence boundaries and combining, word choice and precision, and the revising and editing item types. How effectiveness and correctness differ and connect.

A complete overview of the TNReady English I and II writing subpart: understanding the text-based essay, analyzing the prompt and mode, writing a claim or controlling idea, using text evidence, developing and organizing the response, and the three-dimension Tennessee writing rubric. How the six skills connect.