Resources
Free Online Resources for ESOL and StudentsPronunciation with Shannon
How to Pronounce D & T
How to Pronounce D & T with Shannon
Learn how to pronounce D & T with Shannon as she walks us through pronunciation methodology as well as exercises.
How to Pronounce B & P with Shannon
Learn how to pronounce B & P in Standard American English with the CLC’s Speech Language Pathologist, Shannon.
See more videos here
Shelby Literacy Center
HSE Resources
Information from Educational Testing Services, the makers of the HiSET test
- HiSET Test Prep:Preparation for the HiSET https://hiset.ets.org/prepare/overview/
- Free preparation materials and questions https://hiset.ets.org/resources/prep/
- HiSET Study Companion https://hiset.ets.org/s/pdf/study_companion.pdf
HSE Resources
Science
Science with Mometrix: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/hiset-science/
Science with Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/science
Science with Learning Science: http://new.learningscience.org/wp/
Math
Math with Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Kutasoftware.com – math worksheets: https://www.kutasoftware.com/
Math-drills.com – math games: https://www.math-drills.com/
Social Studies/History
World History with Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history
US History with Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history
Big History Project: school.bighistoryproject.com
Reading and Writing
Grammar with Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar
Grammar games with chompchomp.com: http://www.chompchomp.com/
Reading comprehension with Readtheory.org
Reading comprehension with commonlit.org (https://www.commonlit.org/en)
Quill – writing activities: https://www.quill.org/teachers/classrooms/assign_activities
All subjects
Study Guide: https://uniontestprep.com/hiset-test/study-guide
Mometrix.com: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/hiset-test/
Khan Academy: https://hiset.ets.org/s/pdf/list_free_videos.pdf
We have school accounts and individual classes for websites in italics. Please contact the office for a class code.
Apps
Pocketprep app (Apple only): practice HiSET questions
StudyGuideCorp app (Android only) HiSET® Practice Test 2017 Ed
Books
The Official Guide to the HiSET Exam by Educational Testing Service
HiSET Exam 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan Test Prep
Free HiSET Practice Tests
free-hiset-practice-tests.html
https://www.ets-cls.org/hiset/ (login to ets.hiset.org to access)
https://www.mometrix.com/academy/hiset-practice-test/
Esol Resources
Error Correction
YouTube video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3tqm2LbYk
Pronunciation
Videos by Jennifer Ledbedev at: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=81BCA0A2CB139CB7
American English Pronunciation: https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/
Minimal Pairs at: http://www.manythings.org/pp/
Spanish Speaker Issues at: http://www.pronuncian.com/materials/podcasts/SpanishSpeakers.aspx
Sounds of English https://www.soundsofenglish.org/
Vocabulary
General Service List at: http://www.jbauman.com/aboutgsl.html
Internet Picture Dictionary at: http://www.pdictionary.com/
Practice Vocabulary at: http://www.manythings.org/e/vocabulary.html
Crossword puzzles at: http://www.manythings.org/e/crosswords.html
Secret Word Game at: http://www.pearsonlongman.com/adult/pdf/secret_word_tn.pdf
Spanish Cognates for Beginners at: http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/articles/cognates.pdf
Phonics Instruction and Lessons https://weallcanread.com/
Helpful information for reading, writing, and spelling http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/
Listening
Tales of Mere Existence by Lev Yilmaz. The episode called “Saturday” is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYEkZL9KPM
English as a Second Language Podcast at: http://www.esplod.com/website/
Voice of America Special English website at: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/
The English Learner Movie Guide at: http://eslnotes.com/synopses.html
Speaking
Conversation topics and questions at: http://iteslj.org/questions/
Literacy skills http://www.literacytools.ie/home.cfm
Dave’s Cafe http://www.eslcafe.com/
Writing
ABC’s of the Writing Process at: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
Revision Techniques at: http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Coleman-WritingRevision.html
Online Writing Lab at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services – Citizen resource center. http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship
Citizenship Study Guide http://www.citizenshipstudyguide.com/
Blog
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