Reading Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises

It’s never too early for AP class preparation.

Give students the headstart they need to succeed in AP-level classes with Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises. Along with an understanding of what to expect from higher-level courses, your students will gain the confidence to read with purpose, thoughtfully answer test questions, and create rich, well-written essays worthy of a 5.

With this guide, students will learn exactly what skills they need to excel through reading a variety of full-length fiction and nonfiction passages, answering AP-style questions on each reading, and improving their own writing using annotated example student essays.

Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises will help you:

• Align your daily, weekly, and monthly unit plan with the Common Core State Standards
• Instruct students and give indispensable practice in the full scope of writing that they will need to deliver after high school
• Build student confidence and independence as they overcome the need for scaffolding
• Articulate student growth and expectations from one year to the next using the four-year rubric

Your students will read texts like:

• Katherine Mansfield: “Miss Brill”
• Franklin D. Roosevelt: “First Inaugural Address”
• Tillie Olsen: “I Stand Here Ironing”
• Dorothy Parker: “The Standard of Living”

• William Shakespeare: Excerpt from Julius Caesar
• Jack London: “To Build a Fire”
• The United States Bill of Rights
• And more!

Learn more about teaching with Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises.

What does “Pre-AP” mean?

Supposing that students can’t master the skills or level of knowledge required for a top score on an AP exam, the College Board pays attention to the years of instruction prior to taking an AP course. Any instruction in a non-AP course that specifically looks toward success on an AP exam is considered “pre-AP.”

Can this book be used by students not in AP or Pre-AP classes?

Of course! Beyond the AP-prep elements, Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises is an excellent source of challenging literature and top-quality writing assignments for any student who believes college might be in their future.

Who would benefit the most from this book?

Every student who knows they will be taking an AP English course and exam should begin pre-AP instruction as early as possible. However, since the reasoning behind Advanced Placement is that an AP course is a college-level course, all college-bound students would benefit from pre-AP instruction.

Which grade level is this book best suited for?

Prestwick House Pre-AP: Readings and Exercises is geared primarily for students in 9th- to 10th-grade English courses, but could be used as early as 7th grade depending on students’ abilities.