No More Guessing! Mrs. Vocabulady's SAT Words-In-Context for March SAT Program
Focus on finding the clues to the answers on Words-in-Context questions. Learn how to work these questions and deal with SAT traps and unknown words. Learn to read with purpose and apply strategies for answering, so you don't have to guess.
Mrs. Koss, M.S.
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 55 mins in-class hoursHomework
College Board's SAT Question Bank: students can access this on their own for practice.Grading
Bluebook SAT Practice Tests will measure students' mastery.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Now is the time to start prepping for the Spring 2025 SAT Season (March 8, May 3, June 7). If you find yourself guessing on reading questions, this is the series of classes for you: No More Guessing! In Lesson 2, you'll learn how to approach Words-in-Context questions: how to read the passage with the purpose of finding the clues to the answers, how to avoid the traps the SAT lays, and what to do if you don't know the words in the answer choices. You'll also learn how to study vocabulary for this test. You don't need to define, spell, or pronounce words. I'll give you proven materials and strategies to keep you from guessing. Instruction consists of teacher-made instructional material including slide presentations with original questions modeled after the College Board's questions. Additionally, I highly recommend that students purchase this book for homework practice: The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading by Erica L. Meltzer. It has a lot of practice for each question type. The student will also use the College Board Question Bank for practice. In order to see a score increase, it's essential that students not only attend the session but also continue to practice after the class, take practice tests, and, if necessary, study vocabulary on their own. I offer Vocabulady's SAT Vocab Game Night classes on Outschool to help with this. They're fun and effective.
Learning Goals
Identify the clues that tell you what a word means in its context and apply strategies for selecting the correct answers.Apply strategies for determining the meanings of words in or out of context.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The scary part is test day, but the best anxiety prevention is excellent preparation.
Pre-Requisites
No More Guessing! Lesson 1: SAT Reading and Writing General Strategies with Mrs. Vocabulady. Learn general strategies for reading and writing questions before tackling the individual question types.
Supply List
Necessary: notebook and writing utensil Join: Quizlet Digital SAT Vocab Program: https://quizlet.com/join/v8svuFcxH?i=dybn&x=1bqt College Board's SAT Question Bank: https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/digital/search I highly recommend purchasing The Critical Reader: the Complete Guide to SAT Reading for the practice activities. ($30) I will provide any other necessary materials.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
College Board Question Bank, available on the College Board website.
Joined October, 2024
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Misericordia University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Marywood University
After teaching high school French and Spanish for 25 years, I semi-retired and began a second career as a test-prep and academic tutor. I specialize in the reading and writing section of the SAT and ACT. I have studied the Digital SAT reading and writing questions very carefully, and my strategies have helped many students raise their reading and writing scores by ~100 points from one test to the next. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$42
per classMeets once
115 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-8 learners per class
