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Khan Academy: The Sat Writing and Language Test: The Passages

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT Writing and Language Test asks you to edit and revise passages written by an anonymous author. You will encounter a variety of passages from four content areas: Careers, History/Social Studies, Science, and Humanities. Each...
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Khan Academy: The Sat Writing and Language Test: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of the SAT Writing and Language Test. Each Writing and Language Test consists of four passages with 11 questions each. You will have 35 minutes to complete the Writing and Language Test.
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Writing Fix: Antonyms and Comma Splices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For Dickens' opening to his Tale of Two Cities, he uses one of the longest series of comma splices in the history of literature. Dickens seemingly did this for stylistic effect. In this lesson, students create their own Dickens-like...
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Listen and Write

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Listen-and-write.com is free listening practice website. Students type passages that are read aloud and then checks for error.
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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Plants and Places [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"Plants and Places" is a one page, nonfiction passage about how plants fit the types of environment they live in such as cactus like hot, dry weather and live in Arizona. The state flowers fit the climate of the states. It is followed by...