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College Board -- SAT Homepage SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Take an AR Test

Aug. 25-26 (Heilman and Brooks) Distribute syllabus and discuss classroom expectations. Distribute SAT class materials.
 * Week 1: Aug. 25-Sept. 2.**

Aug. 29-31 (Heilman and Brooks) Take SAT practice test.

Sept. 1-2 (Heilman) Critical Reading Introduction (p.375-377). Sentence completions (p.379-390). Sentence completions practice (p.391-406). Vocabulary “Are You Talkin’ to Me?/ What’s Up Teach?” (p. 506-509). Writing Introduction (p.239-240). Essay Preview (p. 241-247).

**__HW due Monday, Sept. 12__: Sentence completions practice pp. 393-399. Complete all practice through Drill #6.**

 * Week 2: Sept. 6-9 (Math--Brooks)**

Reading Fundamentals (p. 407-420). Vocabulary “When the Going Gets Tough/ Cultural Artifacts/Cast Out/There’s No Way Around It” (p.510-512). Essay Scoring practice in groups – 10 sample essays (p. 250-270).
 * Week 3: Sept. 12-16**


 * Week 4: Sept. 19-23 (Math)**

Reading 2: In Your Own Words (p. 421-427). Reading 3: Question types (p. 429-438). Vocabulary “I’ll be the Judge of That/ Flattery Will Get You Nowhere/One Person Can Change the World” (p. 513-516). Writing the Essay (p. 271-282)
 * Week 5: Sept. 26-30**


 * Week 6: Oct. 3-7 (Math)**

Sign up for ASVAB. Reading 4: Purpose Questions (p.439-448). Reading 5: More questions types (p. 449-461). Vocabulary “Get Rid of It/If You Can’t Say Anything Nice/Overkill” (p. 516-520). Essay Practice (p. 284-286).
 * Week 7: Oct. 10-14**



Take the ASVAB test on Wed., Oct. 19
 * Week 8: Oct. 17-21 (Math)**

Reading 6: Master the POE! (p. 463-474). Reading 7: Dual Passages (p. 475-487). Vocabulary “Through Someone Else’s Eyes/Lots ‘n’ Lots/It’s Getting Better All the Time/ Model Behavior/Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” (p. 520-523). Grammar and Improving Sentences (p.287-302).
 * Week 9: Oct. 24-28**


 * Week 10: Oct. 31-Nov. 4 (Math)**

Reading 8: Minor question types (p. 489-501). Vocabulary “Sittin’ on the Fence/I Just Can’t Take it Anymore/She’s Crafty/Just a Little Bit” (p. 523-527). Grammar and Improving Sentences Practice (p.304-314).
 * Week 11: Nov. 7-10**


 * Week 12: Nov. 14-18 (Math)**

Error ID and More Grammar (p. 315-331). Vocabulary “I Will Survive/ Connect the Dots/I Write the Songs (p. 527-529).
 * Week 13: Nov. 21-22**


 * Week 14: Nov. 28-Dec. 2 (Math)**

Error ID Practice (p. 333-357). Vocabulary “Dude, This Sucks!/It’s All in the Timing/Who Can it Be Now?/Boooring!/It All Changes So Fast/Full On” (p. 530-534).
 * Week 15: Dec. 5-9**


 * Week 16: Dec. 12-16 (Math)**

Improving Paragraphs/Practice (p. 359-371). Vocabulary “Don’t Make Waves/Do You Agree?/ Officer Friendly/Nasty Boys/Earth, Wind, and Fire” (p. 534-538).
 * Week 17: Dec. 19-20**

Upon your return from break, all sophomores and juniors will report to Ms. Brooks for the remainder of the semester to continue with SAT practice.
 * Week 18-20: Jan. 3-20**

All seniors will be reporting to me to work on one final independent study project. You will be completing the following: Read a Sample book review at Scholastic.com You will use your time in class to read and work on the book review. __Book review is due on Wednesday, January 11.__ You will receive three grades for this project: (1) time used wisely in class (2) book review (3) AR test score
 * Choose any book of your choice from the Accelerated Reader list (RL must be above 5.0, book must be over 100 pgs. and AR pt. value must be higher than 10). Each of you must read a different book. Search for books at http://www.arbookfind.com. You must have your book chosen by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 3.
 * Read the book.
 * Write a book review -- follow the instructions at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/1/
 * Your book review should be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 400-1000 words. [[file:Rubric for book review-1.doc]]
 * Take the Accelerated Reader test for this book during class and under my supervision by Friday, January 13.


 * Any students (soph, jr, or sr) who do not meet the requirements for exemption will take the final exam for this class on Thursday, January 12. It will be an abbreviated SAT practice test and the score will count for a grade!**