DATE:
BLOCK:
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
2 (Skills for Test Taking)
WORK COLLECTED/CHECKED:
1. 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part three (6 points)
CLASSWORK:
1. Reminders:
 There are 47 days of class this quarter, with Tuesday, January 26th’s being the last
day of Quarter 2 (January 27th and January 28th are Finals Days, and there is no
final for this class).
 On Monday, December 14th, you will “switch” to the Math side of the course
(staying in this room)
2. Question of the Day sheet for the week of December 7, 2015 (#28)
The following is from November 10, 2015. Critical Reading > Sentence
Completions (vocabulary).
Always ready to ------- achievement, Miller was as eager to praise a new production
as the more mean-spirited critics were to ------- it.
(A) reward . . review
(B) impede . . ignore
(C) recognize . . deride
(D) expose . . study
(E) embrace . . promote
The correct answer is ( C ). The sentence contrasts the “eager” nature of Miller’s
response to new productions with that of “more mean-spirited critics.” Since Miller
tends to “praise a new production,” it makes sense to say that he “recognizes,” or
acknowledges, achievement, while “mean-spirited critics” are more likely to “deride,”
or ridicule, it. Out of 39,661 responses, 60% got it correct.
3. Here are the assignments you should be working towards mastering
 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part one (#12) (mastery at 6 out of 6)
 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers worksheet #1 (#15) (mastery at 20 out of
20)
 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part two (#16) (mastery at 6 out of 6)
 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers worksheet #2 (#29) (mastery at 10 out of
10 points)
 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part three (#31) (mastery at 6 out of 6)
4. Final Required Practice Exam
 2013-14 SAT Practice Exam: students who are know they are taking the SATs on
January 23rd
 NEW SAT Practice #1: students who know they are taking the SATs on March
23rd or later than January 23, 2016
 PSAT Practice Exam: students who know that the October 2016 PSATs will be
the next standardized test they take
 You have to complete the English portions only for the exam you are given.
 If you would like OTHER practice exams, let me know, as I have a few more
SAT practice exams, I have four more ACT practice exams, and I have at least
one more PSAT practice exam.
HANDOUTS/NOTEBOOK UPDATE:
1. 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part one (#12)
2. Misplaced and dangling modifiers worksheet #1 (#15)
3. 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part two (#16)
4. Question of the Day sheet for the week of December 7, 2015 (#28)
5. Modifiers worksheet #2 (#29)
6. Progress Reports (#30)
7. 2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part three (#31)
8. 2013-14 SAT Practice Exam (no number)
9. NEW SAT Practice #1 (no number)
10. PSAT Practice Exam (no number)
ASSIGNMENTS/REMINDERS:
1. Saturday, December 12, 2015: ACT
2. Monday, December 14, 2015: Skills for Test Taking “switch” date (to math!)
3. Saturday, December 19, 2015: Veritas Prep free online seminar (4:30 to 6:30 PM
EST)
4. Wednesday, January 6, 2016: Keystones Literature testing
5. Thursday, January 7, 2016: Keystones Literature testing
6. Monday, January 11, 2016: Keystones Biology testing
7. Tuesday, January 12, 2016: Keystones Biology testing
8. Wednesday, January 13, 2016: Keystones Algebra testing
9. Thursday, January 14, 2016: Keystones Algebra testing
10. Saturday, January 23, 2016: SAT (current version) at Marple and Conestoga, among
other places
11. Saturday, February 6, 2016: ACT
12. Saturday, March 5, 2016: SAT (new version) at HHS
13. Saturday, April 9, 2016: ACT
14. Saturday, May 7, 2016: SAT (new version)
15. Saturday, June 4, 2016: SAT (new version)
16. Saturday, June 11, 2016: ACT