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Sat prep: stratEgies

Sat prep: stratEgies. Parts of the Verbal Test. CRITICAL READING. WRITING. Identifying Errors Improving Sentences Improving Paragraphs Student-Written Essay. Sentence Completion Critical reading—short and long passages. Sentence completion: strategies #1 and #2. Pages 120-123.

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Sat prep: stratEgies

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  1. Sat prep: stratEgies

  2. Parts of the Verbal Test CRITICAL READING WRITING Identifying Errors Improving Sentences Improving Paragraphs Student-Written Essay • Sentence Completion • Critical reading—short and long passages

  3. Sentence completion: strategies #1 and #2 Pages 120-123

  4. Strategy #1For a sentence with one blank, fill in the blank with each choice to find the best fit

  5. Strategy #2for sentences with two blanks, eliminate initial words that don’t make sense

  6. Practice with sentence completion Strategies #1 and #2 • On pp 674-675, do problems #1-8 • On p 702, do problems #1-6

  7. answers pp 674-675 #1-8 p 702 #1-6 E A D D B C • E • D • D • D • C • E • B • D

  8. Critical reading information Pages 127-133

  9. Reading comprehension questions • Four Question Types: • MAIN IDEA/ PURPOSE • KEY DETAILS/ SPECIFIC INFORMATION • IMPLIED INFORMATION • TONE OR MOOD

  10. TIPS • Get involved with the passage! • Annotate (underline, write in margin, circle, etc.) • Keep in mind the four question types (see previous slide) when reading the passages • Take note of the organization of the information • Read the question and then each answer option. If an answer option doesn’t feel right, move to the next one without trying to make it fit.

  11. More tips • Don’t get bogged down on a question. If none look correct, skip it and move on (you can come back to it later in that section if you need). • Look at information not related to the passage—there will probably be a question on that material

  12. Reading Comprehension: strategy 1 Pages 135-137

  13. Strategy #1 As you read each question, determine the question type: Main idea Details Inference Tone/mood

  14. Exercise #1 Go to pp 676-679 #9-24 and label each question by its type **Don’t read the passages or answer the questions yet

  15. Reading Comprehension: strategy 2 Pages 138-139

  16. Strategy #2: Underline the key parts of the reading passages

  17. Exercise #2 Read the passages on pp676-679 #9-24 and underline key parts (info addressing the question types)

  18. Reading Comprehension: strategy 3 Page 140

  19. Strategy #3: LOOK BACK AT THE PASSAGE WHEN IN DOUBT

  20. Exercise #3 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS NOW, LOOKING BACK TO THE UNDERLINED PORTIONS OF THE PASSAGES AS NEEDED

  21. ANSWERS PP 676-679 • E • C • B • E • D • B • A • C • B • E • D • E • C • E • E • B

  22. Extra practice PAGES 693-694 #10-15

  23. ANSWERS PP 693-694 • D • C • E • C • D • D

  24. VOCABULARY LIST #1 PARTS OF SPEECH AND DEFINITIONS

  25. 1. Acquiesce: Part of Speech: Verb Definition: Agree; consent 2. Admonish: Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To caution; to scold; to urge to a duty 3. Aesthetic: Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Having a sense of the beautiful; concerned with emotion/imagination and not purely intellect 4. Allude: Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion 5. Ambivalence: Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Uncertainty, especially caused by the inability to make a choice or by a desire to do opposite or conflicting things

  26. 6. Anecdote: Part of Speech: Noun Definition: A short account of an event, usually of an interesting or amusing nature 7. Antecedent: Part of Speech: Noun Definition: A preceding circumstance, event, object, style, etc. 8. Apathy: Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Absence of passion, emotion, or excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving/ exciting 9. Ardent: Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Fierce; intensely devoted 10. Articulate: Part of Speech: Adjective/ Verb Definition: Capable of speech, using language easily (adjective); To utter clearly and distinctly (verb)

  27. 11.Ascertain: • Part of Speech: Verb • Definition: To find out definitely; learn with certainty/ assurance • 12. Assimilate: • Part of Speech: Verb • Definition: To take in and incorporate as one’s own; absorb; to bring into conformity; to cause to resemble • 13. Banal: • Part of Speech: Adjective • Definition: Devoid of freshness/ originality; trite • 14. Begrudge: • Part of Speech: Verb • Definition: To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone); to be reluctant to allow • 15. Belligerent: • Part of Speech: Adjective • Definition: Warlike; given to waging war; aggressively hostile

  28. Quiz on Friday!

  29. Writing: essay Rubric p 522

  30. Rubric categories • Stance/ Support & Development/ Thinking • Organization/Focus & Progression of Ideas • Use of Language: Precise Vocabulary • Varied Sentence Structure • Follows Conventional English (Grammar)

  31. Writing: essay Information and tips

  32. Info & tips P 521 • 25 minutes-- ~5 minutes/ paragraph (4) + 5 min prewriting • Try to engross the reader—make him/her think • TAKE A POSITION • Be specific in examples/support—avoid general statements without concrete details and/or ambiguity • If you can (if it makes sense), incorporate theme/plot/characters, etc. from a book you have read • Sketch a brief outline before beginning to make sure your writing has a purposeful path

  33. Writing: essay organization

  34. Basic information • Graders know this is a rough draft, so they are looking for what you can produce in “pressure situations” AKA 25 minutes • Essay needs 4-5 paragraphs: introduction, body (2-3), conclusion • Your thinking/reasoning is MOST important in the essay, but how you convey your ideas is also significant. • Use precise diction (word choice)—but not words you don’t know how to use properly • Vary your syntax (sentence structure) to promote smooth flow • Demonstrate control over the conventions of grammar (at the rough draft level—they don’t expect the essay to be perfect grammatically)

  35. organization • INTRODUCTION– Take a position and indicate topics you will address (thesis)—first person is okay • BODY– Bring in SUPPORT for your claims—This should be from observations, popular culture, literature/film, etc. The more specific the information, the better your essay will be. • Organize body paragraphs from strongest to weakest • Include strong topic sentences • CONCLUSION—Reiterate your stand/supporting details and include a “golden nugget”– a quotation/maxim, another connection to life/the world, etc. Something to leave your reader with a smile.

  36. exercise Create an outline for the essay portion of practice test on page 564—go paragraph by paragraph and include your thesis in the intro, the evidence you will use in the body paragraphs, and a possible “golden nugget” for the conclusion.

  37. Sentence completion: Strategies 3 & 4 Pp 123-126

  38. Strategy #3try to complete the sentence in your own words before looking at the choices

  39. Strategy #4pay close attention to the key words in the sentencei.e. words indicating opposition, support, or result

  40. exercise • Using strategies 3 and 4, complete the following practice problems: • Page 691 #1-5 • Page 774 #1-8 • Page 790 #1-5

  41. Exercise answers Page 691 • C • D • C • E • A Page 774 • C • A • E • B • D • A • A • A Page 790 • D • B • C • B • C

  42. VOCABULARY LIST 2 • Benevolent- ADJ- characterized by or given to doing good • Bourgeoisie- NOUN- middle class • Brevity- NOUN- Quality or state of brief duration • Cacophony—NOUN—jarring, discordant noise • Caste—NOUN—hereditary social class • Cathartic—ADJ—purgative; inducing catharsis • Cessation—NOUN—bringing or coming to an end

  43. VOCABULARY LIST 2 (CONTINUED) • Clandestine—ADJ—kept or done in secret • Cognizant—ADJ—fully informed • Coherent—ADJ—sticking together; fully understandable • Cohesive—ADJ—act or process of cohering/ sticking together • Condone—VERB—to overlook, forgive, endorse • Countenance—NOUN—expression of face • Credible—ADJ—believable • Cumulative—ADJ—all together

  44. READING COMPREHENSION: STRATEGIES #4 AND 5 PAGE 141-143

  45. Strategy #4 Before you start answering the questions, read the passage carefully

  46. Strategy #5 get the meanings of “tough” words by using the context method

  47. exercise • Using strategies 4 and 5, complete the following: • p 792 #10-15 • pp 893-894 #16-24

  48. EXERCISE ANSWERS Page 792 • B • D • B • C • E • E Pages 893-894 • A • E • D • D • A • C • B • A • D

  49. Improving sentences Aka “grammar/style assessment”

  50. Common errors • Passive v. Active Voice • Run-on Sentences • Comma Splices • Sentence Fragments

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