NE High School ELA Curriculum
Give your 12th grader the support they need to keep up with Nebraska's English curriculum. Step-by-step lessons and practice problems cover every strand taught in class.
About High School Nebraska English
Nebraska follows the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts, organized around reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, speaking and listening, and language and grammar. In 12th grade, students analyze complex literary works, evaluate arguments in informational texts, and produce polished writing across genres. StudyPug provides lessons, guided practice, and step-by-step explanations aligned to every strand in this course.
- Strands: reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, speaking and listening, and language and grammar
- Lessons and step-by-step explanations for every 12th grade English topic
- Practice problems and worked examples matched to Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards
- Available on any device, any time, so learning fits your family's schedule
Curriculum topics by strand
Lessons and practice for every strand, aligned to the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for 12th grade English.
Nebraska High School English Topics
- Reading Literature: Close reading and analysis of complex literary texts, including fiction, drama, and poetry, with attention to theme, structure, and authorial choices.
- Writing: Producing arguments, informative and explanatory pieces, and narrative writing, with a focus on organization, evidence, and style appropriate for senior-level composition.
- Reading Informational Texts: Evaluating arguments, analyzing rhetorical strategies, and synthesizing information across multiple sources on academic and real-world topics.
- Speaking and Listening: Presenting ideas clearly, participating in discussions, and evaluating the reasoning and evidence in others' presentations.
- Language and Grammar: Applying conventions of standard English grammar, punctuation, and style, and expanding vocabulary through context and word study.
How StudyPug Helps Nebraska High School English Students
When a 12th grader gets stuck on analyzing an argument or drafting a well-supported essay, StudyPug gives them a place to work through the problem at their own pace. Each strand is broken into focused lessons with step-by-step explanations and practice problems so students can build confidence topic by topic.
Parents can also use StudyPug to check in on what their student is working on and make sure the content lines up with what is being taught in Nebraska classrooms under the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards.
Aligned to Nebraska High School English Curriculum
Every lesson and practice problem in this course is built around the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for 12th grade English, covering the same strands - reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, speaking and listening, and language and grammar - that Nebraska students are expected to master before graduation.
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