AL Cover School Curriculum

Homeschool English Language Arts & Reading Curriculum

From letter sounds in kindergarten to literary analysis in senior year, this homeschool English Language Arts curriculum carries reading and writing through every stage. Early grades focus on phonics, sight words, and read-aloud support (including the K–2 Voice Tutor's Read With Me mode), middle grades build grammar and essay structure, and high school digs into literature and college-ready composition — all with auto-graded checks along the way.

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How English Language Arts Lessons Work

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Sequenced units

Each grade's English Language Arts course is organized into units that build in order — no guessing what comes next.

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Bite-sized lessons

Clear teaching content with examples, written directly to the student.

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Auto-graded practice

Quizzes and assignments grade instantly and record straight to the gradebook.

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Lesson-connected AI help

In supported lessons, the AI tutor knows exactly which lesson your student is on and helps them work through it — it's not a general chatbot.

Printable Resources

Worksheets and printable workbooks with answer keys, where available, filed under the right grade level.

Lesson-Connected AI Tutor

In supported lessons the AI tutor knows the exact lesson your student is working on — it's a teaching helper, not a general chatbot.

English Language Arts at Every Grade Level

Lesson and quiz counts below come straight from the live curriculum — nothing is estimated.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Language Arts

16 lessons · 16 quizzes · 8 units

Letter RecognitionPhonics and Letter SoundsSight WordsBeginning Reading Skills
Full Kindergarten curriculum

Kindergarten

Kindergarten English Language Arts: Letters, Sounds, Stories, and Writing

36 lessons · 36 quizzes · 6 units

Unit 1: Getting Ready for Reading and WritingUnit 2: Letters and Letter SoundsUnit 3: Phonological Awareness and Early PhonicsUnit 4: Reading Simple Texts
Full Kindergarten curriculum

Grade 1

Grade 1 Language Arts

16 lessons · 16 quizzes · 8 units

Phonics and Word BuildingSight Words and VocabularyReading Simple SentencesReading Comprehension
Full Grade 1 curriculum

Grade 1

First Grade English Language Arts: Reading, Writing, and Speaking

36 lessons · 36 quizzes · 6 units

Unit 1: Getting Ready to Read and WriteUnit 2: Building Early Reading SkillsUnit 3: Growing Stronger as WritersUnit 4: Understanding Stories and Characters
Full Grade 1 curriculum

Grade 2

Grade 2 Language Arts

16 lessons · 16 quizzes · 8 units

Reading FluencyReading ComprehensionVocabulary DevelopmentIntroduction to Paragraph Writing
Full Grade 2 curriculum

Grade 2

Second Grade English Language Arts: Reading, Writing, and Words

36 lessons · 36 quizzes · 6 units

Unit 1: Building Strong Reading HabitsUnit 2: Phonics and Word StudyUnit 3: Vocabulary and Language SkillsUnit 4: Stories, Characters, and Literature
Full Grade 2 curriculum

Grade 3

Grade 3 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Comprehension: Main Idea and DetailsVocabulary and Context CluesParagraph WritingGrammar: Parts of Speech
Full Grade 3 curriculum

Grade 3

Third Grade English Language Arts: Reading, Writing, and Language Skills

35 lessons · 35 quizzes · 6 units

Unit 1: Reading Foundations and ComprehensionUnit 2: Vocabulary and Word StudyUnit 3: Grammar and Sentence SkillsUnit 4: Paragraph and Writing Development
Full Grade 3 curriculum

Grade 4

Grade 4 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Comprehension: Inference and SummarizingVocabulary DevelopmentMulti-Paragraph WritingGrammar: Advanced Parts of Speech
Full Grade 4 curriculum

Grade 5

Grade 5 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Comprehension and AnalysisVocabulary and Word StudyIntroduction to Essay WritingGrammar and Usage
Full Grade 5 curriculum

Grade 6

Grade 6 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Literature and Informational TextsVocabulary DevelopmentParagraph and Essay WritingGrammar and Sentence Structure
Full Grade 6 curriculum

Grade 7

Grade 7 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Analysis: Theme, Tone, and StructureVocabulary and Academic LanguageEssay Writing: Argument and InformativeGrammar and Usage
Full Grade 7 curriculum

Grade 8

Grade 8 Language Arts

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Advanced Reading ComprehensionLiterary AnalysisVocabulary DevelopmentEssay Writing: Argument, Narrative, and Informative
Full Grade 8 curriculum

Grade 9

English 1: Literature and Composition

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

Reading Comprehension FoundationsGrammar and Sentence StructureParagraph and Essay WritingLiterary Elements
Full Grade 9 curriculum

Grade 10

English 2: World Literature and Composition

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

World LiteratureLiterary AnalysisInformational and Nonfiction TextsGrammar and Usage
Full Grade 10 curriculum

Grade 11

English 3: American Literature and Composition

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

American LiteratureAuthor's Style and MessageArgument and Persuasive WritingResearch and Source Integration
Full Grade 11 curriculum

Grade 12

English 4: British Literature and Composition

24 lessons · 24 quizzes · 8 units

British and Advanced LiteratureAdvanced Literary AnalysisComposition and Advanced WritingResearch Paper Writing
Full Grade 12 curriculum

Not sure which grade level fits? Take a free homeschool placement test.

From the Parent Portal you can run an optional, adaptive placement test using real questions from the curriculum. It recommends the best starting grade per subject — a recommendation only, never a lock-in.

Simple Pricing for English Language Arts & Every Other Subject

Per student. Every subject at the grade level is included with both options.

Monthly Access

$29.99/month per student

  • All subjects for your student's grade
  • Online lessons + auto-graded quizzes
  • Printable workbooks where available
  • AI Tutor included in supported lessons
  • Gradebook with parent-entered scores
  • Cancel anytime

One-Time Purchase

$299 per student, per grade

  • Permanent access to the purchased grade level
  • All subjects, lessons, quizzes & workbooks
  • AI Tutor included at no extra cost
  • Gradebook + parent-visible tutor transcripts
  • One payment — no recurring charges

Please note: Curriculum is a separate purchase from AL Cover School cover school enrollment. Buying curriculum does not enroll your child, and enrolling does not include curriculum.

Questions & Answers

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Give Your Student English Language Arts With Help Built In

Sequenced lessons, auto-graded practice, printable worksheets, grade tracking, and step-by-step AI tutoring — one curriculum, every grade.

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