2013 HSPA Prep

We are one week away from the HSPA!!  After two months of students working on the HSPA sites in this blog, I have put together a list of all the best sites to help you with the Language Arts HSPA Test based on your comments!

So…click and get ready to do HSPA PREP!!

·         For Everything Language Arts HSPA:
College Board : http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/ 

MajorTests.com: http://www.majortests.com/sat/ 

http://www.nj.gov/education/assessment/hs/hspa/info/

http://www.lvhs.org/HSPA%20PREP/index.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=SpqGBlx1_nYC&pg=PR19&lpg=PR19&dq=NJ+HSPA+practice+tests&source=bl&ots=Z97AfuYfIW&sig=qIa4KCwjQ3I9fT5OPZYJqpAzhxs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=brnlUMmYDpPE0AHShoHgDA&ved=0CF4Q6AEwBw

·         Persuasive Essay Writing:

o   On-Line Persuasive Writing Tutorial:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/minilessons.asp?topic=Persuasive

Sample Persuasive Essay:

 http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-summer.htm

·         Expository Essay:            

o   Basic Organization: http://www2.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/wri/essay_model.htm

o   Sample HSPA Style Expository Essay:  http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-friendship.htm

http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-cheated.htm

·         Narrative Essay:

o   Narrative Essay Organization of Ideas: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/

o   Sample Narrative Essay: http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-stars.htm

·         HSPA Reading Practice:

o   English Language Study Zone (click on level 410 or 570): http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/

o   HSPA Persuasive and Narrative Reading TESTS:
http://www.lvhs.org/HSPA%20PREP/index.html

·         Vocabulary:

o   Learn Advanced Vocabulary: http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_vocabulary.htm

o   Learn Advanced Vocabulary and Help Feed the Hungry: http://www.freerice.com/

·         Figurative Language:

o   Fling The Teacher: http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html

SAMPLE HSPA MATH TEST:
http://www.free-test-online.com/state/hspa_practice.html