Tuesday, June 11

Objective: SWBAT review answers to Critical Reading Section #6.  SWBAT preview 20 new SAT vocabulary words.

Do-Now: Which SAT concepts would you like to review over the next three classes?

Today: 1) Finish going over Critical Reading Section #6.

2) Review definitions for SAT Word List #4.

Exit Slip: Use FIVE of your new SAT words correctly in FIVE separate sentences.

Thursday, June 6

Objective: SWBAT review their answers for Critical Reading Section 6 from the May 2012 SAT.

Do-Now: Take out Critical Reading Section 6 from the May 2012 SAT and compare your answers with a classmate.

Today: 1) Quiz Make-Ups for Parallelism and Vocab

2) Review answers for Section 6

Homework:  All make-up work due by Tuesday, June 11!!!

Tuesday, June 4

Objective: SWBAT complete SAT Vocabulary Quiz #3.  SWBAT review their answers for SAT Critical Reading Section 6.

Do-Now: You have FIVE minutes to review your vocab words before the quiz.

Today: 1) SAT Vocabulary Quiz #3

2) Review answers for Critical Reading Section #6.

Homework: Complete Writing Section #10 from your packet.

Thursday, May 30

Objective: SWBAT complete a practice quiz for SAT Word List #3.

Do-Now: Practice Quiz for SAT Word List #3

Today: 1) Review Practice Quiz

2) Complete questions #9-24 in Critical Reading Section #6.

Exit Slip: Finish questions #9-24 in Critical Reading Section #6.

Homework: Vocab Quiz #3 on TUESDAY!!!

Tuesday, May 28

Objective: SWBAT review and correct their answers for Writing Section 4.  SWBAT understand the meanings and usages of twenty new SAT vocabulary words.

Do-Now: Take out Writing Section 4 and compare your answers with a classmate.

Today: 1) Review Writing Section 4

2) SAT Vocabulary List #3

Exit Slip: Use FIVE of your SAT vocabulary words correctly in sentences.  (One sentence per word.)

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz #3 on Tuesday, June 4.

Thursday, May 23

Objective: SWBAT complete a practice writing section for the SAT using grammar skills reviewed in class.

Do-Now: Grammar Review: What is a comma splice?  What is parallelism?  What is a dangling modifier?  How do you make subjects/verbs agree?  What is a sentence fragment?

Today: Complete the starred questions from Writing Section 4.  Next to each question, I have written which type of grammar error it represents.  You may work with a partner if you would like.

Homework: Finish the starred questions from Writing Section 4.

Thursday, May 16

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct errors in Parallelism.

Do-Now: You have THREE minutes to study and prepare for your quiz.  Make sure you have something to write with before we begin.

Today: Parallelism Quiz (Tests 2 and 5)  Make sure to follow the directions at the top of each page!

Homework: If you missed Vocabulary Quiz #2, schedule a time to make it up ASAP!