DATE:
BLOCK:
Friday, December 11, 2015
2 (Skills for Test Taking)
WORK COLLECTED/CHECKED:
1. If you are taking the SAT in January 2016:
 2013-14 SAT Critical Reading Score /800
 2013-14 SAT Essay Score /6
 2013-14 SAT Writing Score /800
2. If you are not taking a standardized test until the October 2016 PSAT:
 2015-16 PSAT EB Score /760
 2015-16 PSAT Reading Score /47
 2015-16 PSAT Writing Score /44
3. If you are not taking a standardized test until the March 2016 SAT:
 The NEW SAT Practice #1 EB Score /800
 The NEW SAT Practice #1 Reading Score /52
 The NEW SAT Practice #1 Writing Score /44
4. Question of the Day sheet for the week of December 7, 2015 (25 points)
CLASSWORK:
1. Reminders:
 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 13, 2015. Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
(vocabulary). [This will be Friday, December 11th’s QOD, the last English QOD of
the course)
Their conversation was unsettling, for the gravity of their topic contrasted so oddly with
the------- of their tone.
(A) uniqueness
(B) rapidity
(C) lightness
(D) precision
(E) reverence
The correct answer is (c). Only “lightness” fits the logic of the sentence as being contrary
to the “gravity” of the topic. Listening to others discuss a grave (or serious) topic in a
light-hearted tone would be unsettling and confusing. Out of 36,724 responses, 57% 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
 If you were absent yesterday, please let me know which of these you’ve chosen:
 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.
 Regardless of which test you are doing, you should be finished taking the
English portion of the tests (including the essay in the case of both the 201314 SAT Practice Exam and the NEW SAT Practice #1 exam, in which the
essay is optional)
HANDOUTS/NOTEBOOK UPDATE:
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7.
2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part one (#12)
Misplaced and dangling modifiers worksheet #1 (#15)
2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part two (#16)
Question of the Day sheet for the week of December 7, 2015 (#28)
Modifiers worksheet #2 (#29)
Progress Reports (#30)
2012-13 SAT vocabulary, part three (#31)
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