Private Tutoring 1 Session

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(3)

Completed by 7 learners

In these tutoring sessions we will improve English Language Arts skills. #confidence

Amy Snook M.A. English

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(116)

11-16

year old learners

learner per class

$50

Charged weekly or per session

60 minutes per class

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 10

In each session, tutoring students will do the following:
~read a short excerpt of a text (poetry, novel excerpts, or informational texts) and analyze it by answering higher-level comprehension 
  questions
~answer a writing prompt
~have explicit grammar instruction
~have explicit vocabulary instruction
I incorporate plenty of time for the student to talk and ask questions, as I believe this helps them learn and retain information. I differentiate my instruction based on the learning style...

This class is taught in English.

Over time, students will be able to:  

~define and identify the 9 parts of speech 
~define and identify subject and predicate 
~define and identify declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences 
~define and identify simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences 
~identify and use basic punctuation marks 
~identify the genre of a text 
~identity the seven plot elements  
~identify and discuss the various elements of character development  
~identify tone and mood using citations from the text  
~make inferences from the text using correct citations from the text  
~identify various literary devices and elements and analyze their impact on the plot and character development  
~identify the internal and external conflicts various characters experience 
~identify and differentiate between types of conflict: man vs, man/man vs. self/man vs. nature  
~write brief summaries of specific passages of the text  
~compare and contrast characters in a text and in multiple texts 
~identify the narrator's point of view (perspective) first, second, or third person  
~identify the topic and theme of a text 
~evaluate the validity of a thesis in a non-fiction text 
~write essay responses to higher-level comprehension questions about a text

I am a certified English Language Arts teacher with 21 years of teaching experience.

Student will review vocabulary, grammar, and reading and writing strategies as directed.

~note-taking method
~paper and pencil
~3 x 5 notecards

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Kahoot
Google Drive
NewsELA

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1 hour per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

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Meet the teacher

Amy Snook M.A. English

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(116)

Hello Learners! My name is Amy Snook, and I have been teaching for twenty-three years. I love helping students reach their learning goals by making classes fun and engaging. Whether I am teaching high school students how to analyze and make...