Grammar Texts
Here are some grammar/writing texts I’d recommend: Writing and Thinking by Foerster and Steadman — Jean Moroney has a review of the book on the …
SAT, ACT, ETC.
Learn Writing and Grammar by Studying Great Writing
Read the Federalist No. 10 and the Declaration of Independence — and study them, analyze them, look at the structure and content of the whole, …
Grammar: A Practical
This is a real-life example of a sentence the SAT or ACT might give you to test your grammar and writing skills: If kids want …
Iconoclast
An iconoclast is “a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration;” or “a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, …
Washington’s First Inaugural Address
George Washington gave his First Inaugural Address on Thursday, April 30, 1789. He said: Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: AMONG …
Jefferson’s Second Inaugural Address
Thomas Jefferson gave his Second Inaugural Address on Monday, March 4, 1805. He said: PROCEEDING, fellow-citizens, to that qualification which the Constitution requires before my …
For SAT and Math Study: Free Online Worksheets
You can find some algebra and prealgebra course tests to practice with at Hotmath.com; some geometry worksheets at Tutor-usa.com; and some algebra and geometry worksheets …
The Calculator, the SAT, and the ACT
On Texas Instruments’ Website, they have a variety of useful, downloadable applications for their calculators — which calculators you can use on the SAT and …
O. Henry: Master Wordsmith and Master Story Teller
In “The Hiding of Black Bill,” O. Henry has a story with some twists and turns, an amazing use of diction, and a few uses …
The Rules of Definition: For the SAT and Beyond
To properly grasp a concept (beyond a certain level of abstraction), it needs to be defined. “Table” is pretty clear by looking; “republic” is not. …