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SAT PREPARATION. Reading & Writing Highest score? Omitting Questions. Materials!. Always bring Critical Reading Guide to every class. Bring 5 index cards to every class.
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SAT PREPARATION Reading & Writing Highest score? Omitting Questions
Materials! • Always bring Critical Reading Guide to every class. • Bring 5 index cards to every class. • Complete the assignments given by the following class so you can ask effective questions and make the best use of your time.
Week One Vocabulary Words • Abscond • In the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the night with the secret plans. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week One Vocabulary Words • Bereft • His family was bereft of food and shelter after the tornado. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week One Vocabulary Words • Candor • We were surprised by the candor of the mayor’s speech because he is usually rather evasive. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week One Vocabulary Words • Calumny • The local official’s calumny ended up ruining his opponent’s prospect of winning the election. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week One Vocabulary Words • Effrontery • When I told my aunt she was boring, my mother scolded me for my effrontery. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Peer Review • Read your classmate’s essay. • Make corrections (spelling / grammar). • In the margins, write any details the author could add. • Does this individual use the following to support the claim? • Text • Personal Experience • Global Experience