Looking at the Standardized Test

SAT or ACT - An explanation of the test

ACT and SAT - Stategies, samples, vocabulary, and more - you might consider this site a college entrance exam "test central".

The ACT - Set up your account and begin with the English portion of the Online Test.

ACT Test Prep Review - Register for the online course and Test Review Question of the Day

Enroll for free at Online ACT Test Prep from Number2.com

ACTropolis - Once you receive your account, you can use this anywhere, but remember to allow pop-up by disabling the pop-up blockers, otherwise you won't be able to long in.

Focusing on Vocabulary

Word of the Day - Each week Harper has a new list of words to help you expand your vocabulary


SAT Vocabulary - 5 words a day > usage and definition

Vocabulary Quiz No. 4 - A 33 item college entrance exam vocabulary quiz

ACT / SAT Vocabulary - Matching

Vocabulary Enhancer - Requires creating a username and password.

Focusing on Grammar

Diagramming Sentences - Sentence diagrams are visual representations of the parts of a sentence. They allow you to see the sentence as a whose, as well as see its parts.
Quiz on Subjects - The subject is who or what the sentence is talking about. Try this quiz.

Independent Clauses - These are clauses that all by themselves would make a complete sentence. Check you understanding by taking this quiz.

Main and Subordinate Clauses - A main clause, sometimes referred to as an independent clause, can stand alone and be a complete sentence, whereas, a subordinate clause, sometimes referred to as dependent, is an incomplete statement by itself. Check your understanding by taking this quiz.

Clauses - Read the examples and test your understanding of clauses.

Semi-colons - These are often used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related to make one longer sentence. Read the introduction and then quiz yourself.

Run-ons and Comma Splices - Read the introduction and then quiz yourself.

Run-on Sentences - Read the examples and then quiz yourself.

Comma Usage - Enclosure practice

Grammar Gorillas - This game has you click on the correct noun, verb, or adjective in a sentence.

Preposition Quiz - Take this brief practice quiz on using prepositions.

Comparatives - Brief quiz for comparatives

Irregular Verbs - Take this brief matching quiz (drag the correct past participle answer)

Subject-Verb Agreements - Read the explanation and then quiz yourself. Remember the verb must agree in number with its subject, singular with singular and plural with plural. Test your understanding.

Subject - Verb Agreement Game - Read the instructions and see whether you get all or most of the answers correct.

Verb - Subject Agreement Quiz - After playing the game above, test your skill with this quiz.

Subject - Verb Agreement - Provide the correct verb in the paragraph, so it agrees in number with the subject to which it refers.

Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement - A pronoun is used instead of the noun it refers to, but it must agree in number, singular with singular and plural with plural. Test your understanding.

Interactive Quizzes - Guide to Grammar and Writing

English Grammar 101 - Online grammar quizzes

Exercises at Grammar Bytes - Interactive grammar practice

Daily Grammar Lesson - Comprehensive archive of grammar lessons

English Grammar Quizzes Using Javascript - Primarily used for ESL students, these lessons are excellent for review

Some English Grammar Questions - This timed test provides points based on the test taker's speed and correctness, helping students maintain their focus.

HyperGrammar - This comprehensive grammar web site from the University of Ottowa is an excellent supplement to any grammar text book.

Reading Comprehension

TAAS Sp 2000 XL Reading Online Test - This is the Texas Assessment for Reading for 2000. There are 6 reading passages with a total of 48 questions. We will use this test as a pre-test. It will require the entire period of focused reading and comprehension.

Reading Test - Although this is supposedly a fifth grade reading test, it still requires focus and concentration. If your mind tends to wander while you read, here is a practice test with two reading passages and 12 total questions. See if you can get 100%.

Reading Passages with Exercises- These 10 question, 12 minute timed reading comprehension tests begin at Level 2 and progress to Level 4. Begin at Level 2 and if you get 100%, skip the rest of the second reading and move to Level 3. But everyone should begin at Level 2 to get a sense of the levels of difficulty.

These next two passages are more difficult. See how well you can do:

Japan's Geography and Climate

An Open Letter from Vladkhleb

Reading Comprehension Passages - These passages from Jefferson Labs test to see whether you understand the meaning of the passage.

GMAT Reading Comprehension Mini-Test

GMAT Reading Comprehension Quizzes

Reading Comprehension Connection - Start with the intermediate level and then proceed to the advanced level.

Reading Comprehension - Passage 46

Reading Comprehension - 4 question test

TAAS Sp 2002 XL Reading Online Test - This is the Texas Assessment for Reading for 2002. There are 6 reading passages with a total of 48 questions. We will save this test for last, after we have practiced some of the other tests. It will require the entire period of focused reading and comprehension. We will compare your pre-test and post test scores.

KeyTrain WorkKeys

Sample WorkKeys:

Applied Mathematics
Reading for Information
Locating Information

KeyTrain - Students login with their student ID, used as both username and repeated as the password. There should be a link on the desktop to this web site.









Parts of this site were originally created by Gary Latman for a Summer 2006 Test Prep. class at Harper High School. It was updated September 2007 for ACT Test Prep - English. All rights reserved (c)