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2024 Digital PSAT Summer Camp | How to Master the Digital PSAT English Section
Monica Winkler
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(19)
In this PSAT summer camp, learners will be introduced to each and every question type which appears on the English section. They'll learn how to best approach the problem and will get plenty of practice.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
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4 units//16 lessons//4 Weeks
Unit 1Week 1: Information and IdeasWeek 1: Information and Ideas4 lessons1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 1Central Ideas + DetailsThese question types test the student's ability to find the main idea of a passage and to locate details.Lesson 2InferenceThis question type tests the student's ability to use hints in the passage to infer something beyond what the passage is telling them explicitly.Lesson 3Command of Evidence (Textual + Quantitative)These question types test the student's ability to support an author's claim with evidence like a quote or data point on a graph.Lesson 4Information and Ideas Full ReviewWe will combine all skills related to Information and Ideas for a final review of this unit.Unit 2Week 2: Craft and StructureWeek 2: Craft and Structure4 lessons1 WeekWeek 2Lesson 5Text Structure + PurposeThese question types test the student's ability to understand why an author wrote a passage, why the author organized the passage the way they did, and why the author chose to include certain sentences.Lesson 6Cross-Text ConnectionsThis question type tests the student's ability to find the main claim of two passages and then to compare the claims to one another (i.e. are the authors agreeing, disagreeing, or expanding on the same topic?)Lesson 7Words in ContextThis question type tests the student's ability to use context clues from a passage to find a word that most logically and precisely fits the sentence (blank).Lesson 8Craft and Structure Full ReviewWe will combine all skills related to Craft and Structure for a final review of this unit.Unit 3Week 3: Standard English ConventionsWeek 3: Standard English Conventions4 lessons1 WeekWeek 3Lesson 9Boundary (Pt. 1)This question type tests the student's understanding of punctuation rules.Lesson 10Boundary (Pt. 2)This question type tests the student's understanding of punctuation rules.Lesson 11Form, Function, SenseThis question type tests the student's understanding of general grammar rules including subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, modifiers, and possessive and plural 's.Lesson 12Boundary + Form, Function, Sense ReviewWe will combine all skills related to Standard English Conventions for a final review of this unit.Unit 4Week 4: Expression of IdeasWeek 4: Expression of Ideas4 lessons1 WeekWeek 4Lesson 13Rhetorical SynthesisThis question type tests the student's ability to synthesize information.Lesson 14TransitionsThis question type tests the student's ability to understand which transition word most appropriately fits the relationship between the two sentences provided.Lesson 15Full Grammar ReviewWe will combine all skills related to grammar for a final review of this unit and the previous unit.Lesson 16Full English Section ReviewWe will combine all skills learned in this class for one final review.
Students will feel confident on test day, as they will know how to tackle the Digital PSAT English section. For the reading section, they will have mastered process of elimination and have a good understanding of how the test is trying to trick them. They will be able to identify the question type, actively read the passage looking for the answer, and apply process of elimination to select the correct answer. For the grammar section, they will be able to quickly identify which specific grammar rule the question is testing, call to mind the grammar rule, and answer the question correctly.
I have a BA and MA in linguistics, as well as a minor degree in English literature. I have been preparing students for standardized tests, like the SAT, for three years.
Homework Offered
Homework in the form of practice questions, Quizlets, and Khan Academy videos will be posted every week. Each assignment should take less than 30 minutes to complete.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
A pre-test will be sent to you as soon as you enroll. You can send it back to me, and I'll score it for you and give you some tips. After the last class, I'll send you a post-test that you can send back to see how you've improved.Grades Offered
Passage practice will come from the Digital exams that the College Board has released on their site. Quizlet and Khan Academy will be used for homework.
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(19)
I graduated from university (twice!) with zero dollars of student debt. Not having debt has allowed me to travel far, live freely, and take chances (like starting this very Outschool page), experiences I otherwise might not have been able to do....
Group Class
$63
weekly or $250 for 16 classes4x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
2-10 learners per class
