PEI ELA English study plan

Annotate three short literary passages (fiction, poetry, nonfiction) marking claim, evidence, and structural shifts in the margin

Distinguish and label main idea versus supporting detail in five informational paragraphs without prompts

Identify the effect of two rhetorical or stylistic devices per passage and write one sentence explaining each effect

Define 15 academic analysis terms (e.g., tone, diction, syntax, juxtaposition) in your own words with one original example each

Compare two texts on the same topic and write a paragraph stating how each author's purpose shapes their evidence

Trace an author's argument through claim, support, counterpoint, and conclusion in a 600-word editorial

Evaluate the strength of three pieces of evidence in a passage and rank them with stated criteria

Paraphrase four dense sentences to confirm literal comprehension before interpreting them

Write a full literary analysis paragraph using claim, two pieces of textual evidence, and commentary for each

Analyze how a shift in point of view or structure changes meaning in one short story

Interpret figurative language in a poem and connect two images to the poem's overall theme

Self-score three practice reading passages against an answer key and log the reasoning error behind each miss

Outline and draft a 500-word analytical essay with a defensible thesis and topic sentences that map to it

Revise the draft to eliminate three recurring grammar errors identified in your own writing

Combine and punctuate ten sentence pairs using commas, semicolons, and colons correctly

Correct dangling modifiers and subject-verb agreement in a 15-item self-made error set

Write a timed 40-minute essay to a prompt and assess it against a four-criterion rubric

Integrate three quotations smoothly using signal phrases and correct punctuation

Apply a vocabulary upgrade pass, replacing eight vague words with precise ones in your own draft

Edit a passage for consistency of tense and pronoun reference, documenting each fix

Deliver a three-minute spoken response to a text, with a clear claim and two cited supports, recorded for review

Summarize a five-minute audio passage in writing, capturing main idea and two details

Use two discussion moves (building on and politely challenging) in a recorded peer or self-debate

Reduce filler words and false starts in a second recording of the same response

Complete a full timed practice section mixing reading and writing tasks under exam conditions

Write two short constructed responses citing evidence under a 10-minute limit each

Review every missed item and classify errors as comprehension, reasoning, or careless

Rewrite two weak responses into evidence-based answers

Deliver a five-minute synthesis talk connecting two texts, recorded and self-assessed

Review your glossary and error log, and re-test the 20 items you missed most

Write one final timed analytical paragraph and one edited essay introduction

Build a one-page personal checklist of your top five recurring weaknesses with fixes