MD High School English Curriculum
Give your teen the support they need to keep up with Maryland's high school English coursework. Lessons and guided practice aligned to what their class is covering.
About High School Maryland English
Maryland high school English follows the Maryland College Career Ready Standards, organized around reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In American Literature, students analyze literary and informational texts, develop arguments in writing, and build communication skills. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems covering every strand so students get the support they need between classes.
- Strands: reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, and speaking and listening
- Step-by-step lessons and worked examples for every strand
- Practice problems and guided exercises aligned to Maryland College Career Ready Standards
- Available anytime on desktop, tablet, or phone
Curriculum topics by strand
Lessons and practice for every American Literature strand, aligned to the Maryland College Career Ready Standards.
Maryland High School English Topics
- Reading Literature: Close reading of American literary texts, analysis of themes, character, structure, and author craft across a range of genres and time periods.
- Reading Informational Texts: Evaluating arguments, synthesizing evidence across sources, and analyzing how authors present and support ideas in nonfiction and informational writing.
- Writing: Developing arguments, explanatory essays, and narratives with well-organized structure, precise language, and evidence drawn from literary and informational sources.
- Speaking and Listening: Participating in collaborative discussions, presenting ideas clearly, and evaluating the reasoning and evidence in the presentations and arguments of others.
How StudyPug Helps Maryland High School English Students
When a student gets stuck on a close reading passage or an argumentative essay, StudyPug lets them go back to the concept at their own pace. Worked examples show the thinking process from start to finish, and practice problems let students build confidence before their next assignment or assessment.
Every lesson is organized by strand so students can jump straight to the skill they need - whether that is analyzing an informational source, structuring a written argument, or preparing for a class discussion - without sitting through material they already know.
Aligned to Maryland High School English Curriculum
StudyPug's American Literature content is built to match the Maryland College Career Ready Standards for high school English. Each lesson targets the specific skills and knowledge outlined in those standards, so what students practice on StudyPug lines up with what their Maryland teacher is covering in class.
Written by the StudyPug English Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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