TSIA2 ELAR study plan

Annotate 4 literary passages (short fiction and poetry) by labeling plot structure, characterization, setting, and conflict

Write a one-sentence theme statement for each of the 4 passages and cite two textual details that support it

Identify and label 10 instances of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, symbolism) across the passages

Explain in writing how 3 specific author choices shape the reader's impression of a character

Log every missed practice question with the reason for the miss and the correct reasoning

Analyze how word choice and connotation create tone in 3 passages by listing 5 loaded words per passage and naming the tone each creates

Distinguish between tone and mood in 8 practice items with written justification for each answer

Identify the rhetorical purpose of 6 sentences (persuade, describe, narrate, explain) and underline the clue words that reveal it

Complete a timed 12-question set on literary analysis and author's use of language

Rewrite 3 flat sentences from practice passages into more vivid versions and explain the effect of each change

Write a one-sentence main idea statement for 8 informational passages, placing it before reading the answer choices

Separate supporting details from minor details in 6 passages by ranking each detail's importance to the main idea

Identify the function of 10 transition and summary sentences that signal main ideas

Complete a 20-question main idea and supporting details set

Explain in writing why 5 attractive-but-wrong answer choices are too narrow, too broad, or off-topic

Draw 10 defensible inferences from short passages and cite the exact sentence that supports each one

Distinguish inference from stated fact in 12 practice items

Synthesize 3 pairs of short passages by writing a paragraph on how the two authors would respond to each other

Identify the assumption behind 6 conclusion-based questions and state it in your own words

Review weeks 1-4 error logs and re-answer every previously missed question type

Label the subject, verb, and complete thought in 20 sentences to confirm each is a complete sentence

Repair 15 fragments and 15 run-ons using three different methods (punctuation, conjunction, restructure)

Combine 10 choppy sentence pairs into single clear sentences without changing meaning

Detect and fix 10 misplaced or dangling modifiers

Order scrambled sentences into coherent paragraphs for 5 practice items and name the logic clue used

Match subjects and verbs in 20 sentences containing interrupting phrases, inverted order, and indefinite pronouns

Resolve 15 pronoun agreement and vague-pronoun-reference errors and state the rule applied

Revise 2 sample student essays by marking every agreement, structure, and logic error before rewriting the flawed sentences

Evaluate 8 revision questions by comparing the original sentence with each proposed replacement

Write a 5-rule personal editing checklist drawn from your own repeated errors

Draft 2 timed essays in 45 minutes each using a claim-evidence-explanation structure

Write a thesis statement and a 3-point outline within 5 minutes for 4 different prompts

Revise both timed essays against a 4-point rubric (focus, organization, development, conventions) and score each criterion

Replace 10 weak or repetitive sentences in your own drafts with more precise wording

Proofread both essays specifically for sentence-boundary and agreement errors

Complete one full-length TSIA2 ELAR practice test under timed conditions

Categorize every missed question by domain and compute your accuracy rate per domain

Re-teach your two weakest domains using your own notes and redo 10 questions in each

Write one final timed essay and self-score it against the same rubric used in week 7

Build a one-page test-day strategy sheet covering pacing, answer-elimination, and essay planning