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!

Tuesday, May 14

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct errors in Parallelism.

Do-Now:  If you have not already completed your Parallelism Practice Quiz (Test 1 and Test 4), complete it now.  If you are already finished, compare your answers with a classmate.

Today: 1) Review Parallelism Practice Quiz

Homework: Parallelism Quiz on THURSDAY!!!

Thursday, May 9

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct errors in sentence parallelism.

Do-Now: Complete Test 3 in your Parallelism Packet.

Today: 1) Review Parallelism Practices 1-3 and Test 3.

2) Complete Parallelism Practice Quiz

3) Review Parallelism Practice Quiz

Homework: Parallelism Quiz on Thursday, May 16!

Tuesday, May 7

Objective: SWBAT complete a quiz on SAT Vocab List #2.  SWBAT identify and correct parallelism errors.

Do-Now: You have TEN minutes to review your words for the quiz.

Today: 1) SAT Vocabulary Quiz #2

2) If you have not done so already, finish Parallelism Practices 1, 2, and 3 from your packet.  We will be reviewing these on Thursday.  If you are finished these three practices, you can move on to Parallelism Test 3.

Homework: Quiz on Parallelism Thursday, May 16!!!

Thursday, May 2

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct parallelism errors in sentences.

Do-Now: Complete Parallelism Practices 2 and 3.

Today: Go over Parallelism Practices 2 and 3.

Homework: SAT Vocabulary Quiz #2 on TUESDAY, May 7.  Parallelism Quiz on TUESDAY, May 14.

Thursday, April 25

Objective: SWBAT complete an SAT Practice Vocabulary Quiz.  SWBAT identify and correct errors in parallelism.

Do-Now: Complete SAT Practice Vocabulary Quiz for Word List #2.

Today: 1) Go over Practice Quiz.

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz #2 on TUESDAY, May 7!!!  Quiz on Parallelism on TUESDAY, May 14!!!

Tuesday, April 23

Objective: SWBAT understand the meaning and usages of 20 new SAT vocabulary words.  SWBAT identify and correct errors in parallelism.

Do-Now: Look at SAT Vocabulary List #2.  Circle any words that you do not recognize.

Today: 1) Go over SAT Vocabulary List #2.

2) Introduction to Parallelism

3) Complete Parallelism Practice 1

Homework: SAT Vocabulary Quiz #2 on TUESDAY, April 30!!!

Thursday, April 18

Objective: SWBAT complete a quiz on sentence fragments.  SWBAT complete extra-credit SAT essays.

Do-Now: You have FIVE minutes to review for your Fragments Quiz.

Today: 1) Fragments Quiz

2) Extra-Credit SAT Essays

Homework: All make-up work and extra-credit work due TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday, April 16

Objective: SWBAT complete a practice quiz for Thursday’s quiz on Sentence Fragments.  SWBAT complete a practice SAT Essay for Extra Credit.

Do-Now: Complete the Fragments Practice Quiz

Today: 1) Review Practice Quiz

2) SAT Essay Extra Credit: Review topics and guidelines.

3) Begin Extra Credit Essay

Homework: Study for Thursday's Fragments Quiz.  All make-up work and extra credit due FRIDAY!!!

Thursday, April 11

Objective: SWBAT complete a vocabulary quiz on SAT Word List #1.  SWBAT identify fragments in sentences and paragraphs.

Do-Now: You have TEN minutes to study your words for the Vocab Quiz.

Today: 1) SAT Word List #1 Vocab Quiz

2) Complete Fragments Practice 3 and Test 1.

Exit Slip: Review your answers for Fragments Practice 3 and Test 1 with a classmate.

Homework: ALL MAKE-UP WORK DUE TO MS. WINBERG BY FRIDAY, April 19!!!

Tuesday, April 8

Objective: SWBAT complete a practice quiz for SAT Vocab List #1.  SWBAT identify fragments in sentences and paragraphs.

Do-Now: Complete your SAT Vocab Practice Quiz (in your folder.)

Today: 1) Review Practice Quiz

2) Review Fragments Practice 1 and 2.

3) Complete Fragments Practice 3 and Test 1.

Exit Activity: Compare your answers to Fragments Practice 3 and Test 1 with a partner.

Homework: Study for Thursday's vocab quiz!!!

Thursday, April 4

Objective: SWBAT complete a practice with SAT Vocabulary List #1.  SWBAT identify sentence fragments.

Do-Now: What is a fragment?  How do you know if a sentence is a fragment?  Explain.

Today: 1) Complete Fragment Practice 1 and 2.

2) Complete SAT Vocabulary List #1 Practice

Exit Slip: List any vocabulary words you're still having trouble understanding.

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday!!!

Tuesday, April 2

Objective: SWBAT understand the meanings and usages of SAT vocabulary words.  SWBAT identify and correct fragments.

Do-Now: Preview SAT Vocabulary List #1.  Put a star next to any words you have never seen or heard before.

Today: 1) Review SAT Vocabulary List #1

2) Review the Basics about Fragments

3) As a class, complete "Check Your Understanding"

4) Individually, complete Practice 1

Exit Slip: Use FIVE of your new SAT vocabulary words correctly in FIVE original sentences (one sentence for each word.)

Homework: Study for SAT Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Thursday, April 11!!!

Thursday, March 21

Objective: SWBAT make subjects and verbs agree in a sentence.  SWBAT compose an SAT practice essay.

Do-Now: You have FIVE minutes to review for your Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz.

Today: 1) Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz

2) Practice SAT Essay #2: Choose from one of the THREE sample SAT Essay topics and compose a rough draft.

Exit Slip: What do you plan on doing differently when writing SAT Essay #2?  Explain.

Homework: Finish your second practice essay and bring it with you Tuesday, April 2.  Also, if you have not yet turned in a revision for your first essay, turn it in after break.

Tuesday, March 19

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct sentence errors on SAT Writing Section 4.

Do-Now: Describe the rules for making subjects and verbs agree in a sentence.  (Don't forget to mention what to do with compound subjects.)

Today: 1) You will have 25 minutes to complete Writing Section 4.

2)  For the remainder of class, work with a partner to review your incorrect answers for Writing Section 4 using the Answer Key.  Try to figure out why your answer was wrong and the correct answer was right.  Then, write a note on your paper describing why the correct answer was right.

Exit Slip: Are there any explanations from the Answer Key for Section 4 that you don't understand?  If so, list the numbers of those questions so that we can review them in class Thursday.

Homework: Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz on THURSDAY, March 21!!!

Thursday, March 14

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct Subject/Verb Agreement errors.

Do-Now: Complete Subject-Verb Practice 2 from your packet.  Take out your Subject-Verb Agreement homework worksheet so that Ms. W can check it.

Today: 1) Review Subject-Verb Practice 2

2) Review homework: Subject-Verb Agreement Practice 3 and Test 1.

3) Review Subject-Verb Practice 1

4) Complete Subject-Verb Agreement Test 2 and 3.

Exit Slip: What questions/concerns do you still have with subject/verb agreement?

Homework: Quiz on Subject/Verb Agreement THURSDAY, March 21!!!

Tuesday, March 12

Objective: SWBAT identify and correct subject/verb agreement errors.

Do-Now: How do you make subjects (nouns) agree with verbs in a sentence?  Explain.

Today: 1) Review rules for Subject/Verb Agreement.  Complete "Check Your Understanding."

2) Complete Subject/Verb Agreement Practice 1.

3) Review Subject/Verb Agreement Practice 1.

Exit Slip: Complete Subject/Verb Agreement Practice 2.

Homework: Complete Subject/Verb Agreement Practice 3 and Test 1.

Thursday, March 7

Objective: SWBAT revise their SAT Essays using the SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines.

Do-Now: Look at the "SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines" sheet that has been placed in your folder along with your practice SAT essay.  Based on these guidelines, what score do you believe your essay would receive?  Explain.

Today: 1) Review the "SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines."

2) Discuss how to write a strong essay in a 25-minute time frame.

3) Begin revising your SAT essay.

Exit Slip: How do you plan on improving your essay?  Explain.

Homework: Bring in a revised copy of your essay TUESDAY.

Thursday, February 28

Objective: SWBAT revise their SAT Essays using the SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines.

Do-Now: Look at the "SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines" sheet that has been placed in your folder along with your practice SAT essay.  Based on these guidelines, what score do you believe your essay would receive?  Explain.

Today: 1) Review the "SAT Essay Scoring Guidelines."

2) Discuss how to write a strong essay in a 25-minute time frame.

3) Begin revising your SAT essay.

Exit Slip: How do you plan on improving your essay?  Explain.

Homework: Bring in a revised copy of your essay TUESDAY.

Tuesday, February 26

Objective: SWBAT finish correcting and reviewing Writing Section 4 of the May 2012 SAT.  SWBAT brainstorm and begin writing a rough draft of an SAT essay.

Do-Now: Read the essay topic that was given to you and respond to the question: Can knowledge be a burden rather than a benefit?  Give at least one example in your response.

Today: 1) Finish reviewing Writing Section 4

2) Introduction to the SAT Essay

3) Begin brainstorming and writing a rough draft for your first SAT essay

Exit Slip: What are your strengths as a writer?  What are your weaknesses?  What do you believe you will need the most help on with the SAT essay?  Explain.

Homework: Write a rough draft for your SAT essay and bring it with you on THURSDAY to edit in class.

Thursday, February 21

Objective: SWBAT review and correct answers to Writing Section 4 of the May 2012 SAT. 

Do-Now: What did you find to be most challenging about the Writing section of the SAT?  What do you feel you need help with?  Explain.

Today: 1) Review and correct answers from Writing Section 4. 

2) Note-taking: Common grammar errors on the SAT Writing Section. 

Exit Slip: Which type of grammar did you struggle with the most on the Writing Section?  What else do you need to review dealing with grammar?

Tuesday, February 19

Objective: SWBAT complete Writing Section 4 from the May 2012 SAT.

Do-Now: Compare your answers for the Sentence Completion homework with those of one of your classmates.  If your answers are different, discuss why each of you chose your answer.  Try to decide which of you is correct (or if neither of you is correct.)

Today: 1) Review Sentence Completion homework.

2) Complete Writing Section 4 from the May 2012 SAT.

Thursday, February 14

Objective:  SWBAT review and correct a portion of the Critical Writing Section.

Today: Class will finish reviewing Critical Writing Section 2, looking for clues in the passage to support each of the correct answers.

Homework: Sentence Completion Practice WS: Section 4

Tuesday, February 12

Objective: SWBAT review and correct Critical Reading Section 2 from the May 2012 SAT.  SWBAT complete part of Writing Section 4 from the May 2012 SAT.

Do-Now: Use the strategies discussed last week to complete the following Sentence Completion questions:

1. The bored cashier greeted each costumer with a smile so automatic that it seemed almost __________.

A. erratic    B. robotic    C. ascetic    D. tactful    E. genuine

2. To reflect the __________ of that nation's spoken languages, its writers often make use of a mixture of dialects.

A. articulation    B. intonation    C. spontaneity    D. profundity  
            E. heterogeneity

3.  She apologized profusely, only to discover that her self-serving excuses failed to have a __________effect.

A. reprehensible    B. palliative   C. depreciatory    D. litigious  
              E. compendious

Today: 1) Finish reviewing Critical Reading Section 2.

2) Begin working on Writing Section 4.

Exit Slip: Now that we've finished reviewing the Critical Reading section you took last week, what might you do differently the next time you complete a Critical Reading portion of the SAT?  Explain.

Thursday, February 7

Objective:  SWBAT review and correct their answers for the Sentence Completion portion of Critical Reading Section 2 of the May 2012 SAT.

Do-Now: Describe the strategies you used on Tuesday for completing the fill-in-the blank sentences on Section 2.  If you weren't here Tuesday, describe the strategies you use for completing fill-in-the-blank questions on vocabulary tests.

Today: 1) Strategies for Sentence Completion on the SAT:

A) Fill in the BLANK with your own word.

B) Decide if the BLANK is a positive or negative word.

C) Look for a definition of the BLANK in the sentence.

D) Use logic to fill in the BLANK.

E) For TWO BLANK sentences, use context clues to determine the relationship between the BLANKS.


2) Review and correct Sentence Completion questions from Section 2.

Exit Slip: Choose ONE of the Sentence Completion strategies you learned today and describe how to use it on the SAT.

Homework: Bring in a notebook for class by TUESDAY, February 12!!!

Tuesday, February 5

Objective: SWBAT review the course syllabus for SAT English.  SWBAT complete Critical Reading Section 2 of the May 2012 SAT.

Do-Now: Look over the course syllabus for SAT English.

Today: 1) Review course syllabus

2) Begin practice SAT Test: Critical Reading Section 2

Exit Slip: Have you taken the SAT before?  What do you feel you need to learn in order to better prepare yourself for the SAT?

Homework: Bring in a notebook by TUESDAY.