RESOURCES
HSE Resources
Information from Educational Testing Services, the makers of the HiSET test
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HiSET Test Prep:Preparation for the HiSET https://hiset.ets.org/prepare/overview/
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Free preparation materials and questions https://hiset.ets.org/resources/prep/
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HiSET Study Companion https://hiset.ets.org/s/pdf/study_companion.pdf
Free HiSET Practice Tests
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free-hiset-practice-tests.html
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(login to ets.hiset.org to access)
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Websites
Science
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Science with Mometrix:
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Science with Khan Academy:
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Science with Learning Science:
Math
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Math with Khan Academy:
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Kutasoftware.com – math worksheets: https://www.kutasoftware.com/
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Math-drills.com – math games: https://www.math-drills.com/
Social Studies/History
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World History with Khan Academy:
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US History with Khan Academy:
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Big History Project: school.bighistoryproject.com
Reading and Writing
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Grammar with Khan Academy:
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Grammar games with chompchomp.com: http://www.chompchomp.com/
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Reading comprehension with commonlit.org (
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Quill – writing activities: https://www.quill.org/teachers/classrooms/assign_activities
All subjects
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Study Guide: https://uniontestprep.com/hiset-test/study-guide
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Mometrix.com: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/hiset-test/
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Khan Academy: https://hiset.ets.org/s/pdf/list_free_videos.pdf
We have school accounts and individual classes for websites in italics. Please contact the office for a class code.
Apps
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Pocketprep app (Apple only): practice HiSET questions
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StudyGuideCorp app (Android only) HiSET® Practice Test 2017 Ed
Books
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The Official Guide to the HiSET Exam by Educational Testing Service
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HiSET Exam 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice, and Review by Kaplan Test Prep
ESL Resources
Error Correction
YouTube video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3tqm2LbYk
Pronunciation
Videos by Jennifer Ledbedev at: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=81BCA0A2CB139CB7
American English Pronunciation:
Minimal Pairs at: http://www.manythings.org/pp/
Spanish Speaker Issues at: http://www.pronuncian.com/materials/podcasts/SpanishSpeakers.aspx
Sounds of English https://www.soundsofenglish.org/
Vocabulary
General Service List at: http://www.jbauman.com/aboutgsl.html
Internet Picture Dictionary at: http://www.pdictionary.com/
Practice Vocabulary at: http://www.manythings.org/e/vocabulary.html
Crossword puzzles at: http://www.manythings.org/e/crosswords.html
Secret Word Game at: http://www.pearsonlongman.com/adult/pdf/secret_word_tn.pdf
Spanish Cognates for Beginners at: http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/articles/cognates.pdf
Phonics Instruction and Lessons https://weallcanread.com/
Helpful information for reading, writing, and spelling http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/
Listening
Tales of Mere Existence by Lev Yilmaz. The episode called “Saturday” is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYEkZL9KPM
English as a Second Language Podcast at: http://www.esplod.com/website/
Voice of America Special English website at: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/
The English Learner Movie Guide at: http://eslnotes.com/synopses.html
Speaking
Conversation topics and questions at: http://iteslj.org/questions/
Literacy skills http://www.literacytools.ie/home.cfm
Dave's Cafe http://www.eslcafe.com/
Writing
ABC’s of the Writing Process at: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
Revision Techniques at: http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Coleman-WritingRevision.html
Online Writing Lab at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services – Citizen resource center. http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship
Citizenship Study Guide http://www.citizenshipstudyguide.com/
Tutor Resources
Read Works https://www.readworks.org/
News ELA https://newsela.com/
Teach This https://www.teach-this.com/
Cooperative Learning https://college.cengage.com/education/pbl/tc/coop.html#2
Breaking News breakingnewsenglish.com
Kagan Online kaganonline.com/free_articles/
Puzzles puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com
Logic of English logicofenglish.com/resources
Learning Resources http://literacynet.org/learningresources/
Softskills http://www.softschools.com/