Ultimate Vocabulary Test Prep |SAT, ACT| Engaging & Thorough Vocab Prep
What's included
2 live meetings
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
Students will complete activities that show their vocabulary skill growth.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner Level
The purpose of this class is to get the students to interact with the words in a way that will help to cement the meaning in their minds. By interacting with the words in multiple ways, this is far more likely to happen! In this live, ongoing class, we will deeply explore 8 or 9 SAT/ACT vocabulary words per class through an interactive Lumio presentation that will host: - anonymous live polls via Nearpod to establish prior knowledge of terms and definitions - class-wide discussions over material - exemplar graphics and photographs to connect to the term visually - a brief etymology (word history) for the term to establish connections between related words - teacher-created example sentences - a chance for students to apply their new knowledge to create their own example sentences using the new word - synonyms and antonyms challenge games - an interactive class competition game In addition, learners will be provided with: - a guided notes graphic organizer in your enrollment "welcome" message that you can print week after week to organize the terms neatly in a binder for future study sessions - a "quick reference" guide posted in the classroom at the end of class for those who weren't able to attend or want to double-check their own notes - a Quizlet Study Deck of the weekly words and definitions for students to study, play games, and further interact with the weekly words and definitions - the class recording, made automatically available after processing so that students who missed always have access, and those who love to fortify notes have free access to do so Below is a list of the lessons we will be covering including the words we will cover during each lesson. We will cover two lessons per week, one per class meeting. Week of September 1 Lesson 1: Level 1 Set 1- Elated, Alienate, Licentious, Obtrude, Lackadaisical, Epigram, Paucity, Fatalistic, Numismatist. Lesson 2: Level 1 Set 2- Beleaguer, Amalgamate, Felonious, Demented, Hone, Caricature, Opiate, Dally, Gorge. Week of September 8 Lesson 3: Level 1 Set 3- Belated, Ambidextrous, Edifice, Knead, Berserk, Delude, Egalitarian, Ostentatious, Chauvinist. Lesson 4: Level 1 Set 4- Obsequies, Fealty, Blight, Laggard, Elude, Gratify, Gambit, Entice, Fallow. Week of September 15 Lesson 5: Level 1 Set 5- Bandy, Advocate, Entity, Efface, Jaded, Charisma, Mesmerize, Dastardly, Gist. Lesson 6: Level 1 Set 6- Nepotism, Quaff, Gaff, Glutinous, Declaim, Mandarin, Enmity, Bibliophile, Imbue. Week of September 22 Lesson 7: Level 1 Set 7- Flux, Felicity, Penury, Gird, Hovel, Daunt, Gothic, Egress, Despot. Week of October 20 Lesson 8: Level 1 Set 8- Beget, Allude, Effrontery, Feign, Desist, Imbibe, Glean, Chafe, Elite. Week of September 29 Lesson 9: Level 1 Set 9- Aghast, Demise, Granary, Decadence, Bilk, Ghastly, Fabricate, Emit, Choleric Lesson 10: Level 1 Set 10- Fallible, Fawn, Calumny, Desolate, Blatant, Dawdle, Filch, Berate, Bane Week of October 6 Lesson 11: Level 1 Set 11- Emissary, Gait, Kindred, Flagrant, Genesis, Immaculate, Fracas, Facade, Carp Lesson 12: Level 1 Set 12- Anthromorphic, Deluge, Beneficiary, Fester, Careen, Havoc, Guile, Aplomb, Eerie Week of October 13 Lesson 13: Level 1 Set 13- Anachronism, Haughty, Defunct, Holocaust, Embroil, Effusive, Envisage, Denigrate, Gape Lesson 14: Level 1 Set 14- Alacrity, Epitaph, Benediction, Catalyst, Carnage, Deify, Foible, Harp, Frivolous Week of October 20 Lesson 15: Level 1 Set 15- Chicanery, Adjunct, Nadir, Farcical, Genealogy, Macabre, Feisty, Debonair, Penchant Lesson 16: Level 1 Set 16- Aphorism, Oust, Medicant, Obeisance, Admonish, Imperturbable, Cache, Paean, Daub Week of October 27 Lesson 17: Level 1 Set 17- Personification, Gyrate, Fluent, Rambunctious, Cavort, Aloof, Bias, Fiat, Melee Lesson 18: Level 1 Set 18- Conjecture, Gratis, Rudimentary, Foray, Materialistic, Quintessential, Zaftig, Monolithic, Allocate Week of November 3 Lesson 19: Level 1 Set 19- Mollify, Plaintive, Amendable, Conducive, Tantamount, Influx, Rigorous, Perjury, Stricture Lesson 20: Level 1 Set 20- Erroneous, Piquant, Nanotechnology, Pungent, Visage, Wunderkind, Impasse, Malodorous, Acumen Week of November 10 Lesson 21: Level 1 Set 21- Mezzanine, Brinkmanship, Renown, Forte, Confute, Tribulation, Kleptomania, Dynasty, Purport Lesson 22: Level 1 Set 22- Narcissistic, Qualm, Garble, Homily, Minion, Lampoon, Prevaricate, Pacify, Impede Week of November 17 Lesson 23: Level 1 Set 23- Nefarious, Lacerate, Rancid, Modicum, Queue, Patrician, Martial, Query, Pall Lesson 24: Level 1 Set 24- Impertinent, Humane, Nemesis, Antiquated, Lethal, Lackey, Animate, Lament, Pensive Week of November 24 Lesson 25: Level 1 Set 25- Languish, Denizen, Lateral, Judicious, Jargon, Impel, Impetuous, Ogre, Pallid Lesson 26: Level 1 Set 26- Deplete, Impervious, Filial, Gull, Educe, Equivocal, Cadaverous, Eradicate, Mitigate Week of December 1 Lesson 27: Level 1 Set 27- Oscillate, Affiliate, Delete, Desecrate, Impermeable, Palpable, Pedagogue, Affliction, Lax. Lesson 28: Level 1 Set 28- Futile, Catholic, Hilarity, Fidelity, Faux, Ensue, Belabor, Predilection, Pariah. Week of December 8 Lesson 29: Level 1 Set 29- Genocide, Manifesto, Subversive, Pinnacle, Sedentary, Progeny, Placebo, Junta, Patina Lesson 30: Level 1 Set 30- Irrevocable, Negligible, Renege, Perennial, Concurrent, Notarize, Botch, Precept, Meritorious. Week of December 15 Lesson 31: Level 1 Set 31- Ineffable, Fortitude, Vacuous, Secular, Verdant, Recumbent, Xeric, Neophyte, Vagary Lesson 32: Level 2 Set 1- Divulge, Abet, Gregarious, Insipid, Jaundiced, Temerity, Dogmatic, Meticulous, Coerce Week of December 22 Lesson 33: Level 2 Set 2- Ignominy, Extraneous, Libation, Banter, Motley, Gauche, Castigate, Anathema, Emaciated Lesson 34: Level 2 Set 3- Avarice, Copious, Bacchanalian, Bastion, Jettison, Ostracize, Irascible, Mercenary Week of December 29 Lesson 35: Level 2 Set 4- Strident, Augment, Negligence, Jingoism, Expunge, Appease, Bigot, Argot Lesson 36: Level 2 Set 5- Rancor, Opus, Extol, Cliche, Disparity, Ostensible, Diffident, Adamant Week of January 5 Lesson 37: Level 2 Set 6- Apathy, Connoisseur, Credence, Cult, Jaunty, Officious, Enigma, Nuance Lesson 38: Level 2 Set 7- Gamut, Extrovert, Dole, Austere, Droll, Abhor, Abate, Effigy Week of January 12 Lesson 39: Level 2 Set 8- Erudite, Concur, Ambivalent, Intrepid, Demure, Cynical, Dilemma, Demagogue Lesson 40: Level 2 Set 9- Collaborate, Enhance, Contrite, Emulate, Evoke, Frowzy, Enunciate, Expatriate Week of January 19 Lesson 41: Level 2 Set 10- Acrimony, Cajole, Dour, Exult, Inscrutable, Omniscient, Harry, Fluctuate Lesson 42: Level 2 Set 11- Sycophant, Humility, Affable, Explicit, Grandiloquent, Dolorous, Avid, Gadfly Week of January 26 Lesson 43: Level 2 Set 12- Lexicon, Hue, Audacity, Incarcerate, Exhort, Incisive, Evince, Sanction Lesson 44: Level 2 Set 13- Pernicious, Deprecate, Latent, Inert, Frugal, Myriad, Culinary, Jocose Week of February 2 Lesson 45: Level 2 Set 14- Fickle, Charlatan, Nocturnal, Marital, Amicable, Genial, Obstreperous, Juggernaut Lesson 46: Level 2 Set 15- Verbose, Laudable, Pandemonium, Noxious, Liege, Parsimonious, Indiscreet, Odium. Week of February 9 Lesson 47: Level 2 Set 16- Linguistics, Raconteur, Plebeian, Quixotic, Precocious, Pique, Pugnacious, Vindictive Lesson 48: Level 2 Set 17- Raillery, Penitent, Renegade, Hurtle, Agnostic, Caustic, Circumspect, Exodus Week of February 16 Lesson 49: Level 2 Set 18- Xenophobia, Inherent, Pithy, Filibuster, Subjugate, Torpid, Expedite, Discordant Lesson 50: Level 2 Set 19- Approbation, Confluence, Archetype, Burgeon, Commensurate, Arbiter, Coup, Attrition Week of February 23 Lesson 51: Level 2 Set 20- Zeitgeist, Proliferate, Tenet, Static, Ruminate, Vigilant, Petulant, Stipulate Lesson 52: Level 2 Set 21- Albeit, Ancillary, Behest, Indiscretion, Picayune, Semblance, Martyr, August Week of March 2 Lesson 53: Level 2 Set 22- Jaundiced, Candid, Gauche, Extradite, Furtive, Docile, Chaos, Heresy Lesson 54: Level 2 Set 23- Clement, Decorum, Condone, Culmination, Destitute, Inexorable, Duplicity, Dilettante Week of March 9 Lesson 55: Level 2 Set 24- Heinous, Unctuous, Impound, Magnanimous, Sere, Impeccable, Balk, Inane Lesson 56: Level 2 Set 25- Expound, Agrarian, Fiasco, Lethargy, Métier, Feasible, Arduous, Incognito Week of March 16 Lesson 57: Level 2 Set 26- Epistle, Evince, Gargantuan, Harangue, Altercation, Formidable, Expedient, Grimace Lesson 58: Level 2 Set 27- Asinine, Philatelist, Conduit, Indefatigable, Osmosis, Autodidact, Galvanize, Dossier Week of March 23 Lesson 59: Level 2 Set 28- Accolade, Limpid, Derivative, Insouciant, Invidious, Demure, Hyperbole, Dissident Lesson 60: Level 2 Set 29- Implacable, Bawdy, Pertinent, Barrister, Adulation, Ominous, Chastise, Acquit Week of March 30 Lesson 61: Level 2 Set 30- Circumvent, Mundane, Bask, Hoax, Levity, Clandestine, Naive, Enraptured Lesson 62: Level 2 Set 31- Novice, Fallacy, Chutzpah, Connive, Crass, Befuddle, Hypercritical, Complacent Week of April 6 Lesson 63: Level 2 Set 32- Predatory, Rabid, Purloin, Quell, Rabble, Prowess, Zephyr, Pusillanimous Lesson 64: Level 2 Set 33- Retribution, Impregnable, Taciturn, Uncanny, Vindicate, Scourge, Invective, Terse. Week of April 13 Lesson 65: Level 2 Set 34- Irreverent, Mellifluous, Pristine, Tenuous, Epicurean, Pliable, Oeuvre, Prodigal Lesson 66: Level 3 Set 1- Aegis, Enervate, Amorphous, Boor, Carrion, Altruism, Ephemeral, Besiege Week of April 20 Lesson 67: Level 3 Set 2- Factious, Antithesis, Ignoble, Perspicacity, Rectify, Fervent, Bauble, Opulent Lesson 68: Level 3 Set 3- Bestial, Gloat, Chagrin, Effete, Emendation, Bland, Impediment, Diaphanous Week of April 27 Lesson 69: Level 3 Set 4- Impotent, Ambiguous, Maelstrom, Shard, Adventitious, Labyrinth, Bona Fide, Nihilism. Lesson 70: Level 3 Set 5- Cataclysm, Impale, Edify, Fecund, Glower, Deviate, Importune, Extenuate Week of May 4 Lesson 71: Level 3 Set 6- Obfuscate, Demeanor, Parochial, Baroque, Besmirch, Optimum, Debacle, Pedestrian Lesson 72: Level 3 Set 7- Facetious, Quasi, Hedonism, Obloquy, Perfunctory, Fortuitous, Recapitulate, Imperative Week of May 11 Lesson 73: Level 3 Set 8- Sacrosanct, Elegy, Bowdlerize, Deference, Ebullient, Fop, Sadistic, Carnal Lesson 74: Level 3 Set 9- Impair, Imprecation, Nebulous, Non Sequitur, Panegyric, Pedantic, Quandary, Rakish Week of May 18 Lesson 75: Level 3 Set 10- Sanguine, Denouement, Amoral, Banal, Bedlam, Affluence, Elucidate, Antipathy Lesson 76: Level 3 Set 11- Eschew, Scurrilous, Obdurate, Parody, Peruse, Imminent, Sedulous, Onerous Week of May 25 Lesson 77: Level 3 Set 12- Adroit, Ferret, Bovine, Dichotomy, Fatuous, Affectation, Knell, Callow Lesson 78: Level 3 Set 13- Laconic, Sagacious, Patent, Quiddity, Rationalize, Macroscopic, Agape, Peccadillo Week of June 1 Lesson 79: Level 3 Set 14- Carcinogen, Hackneyed, Censure, Gibe, Grotesque, Deride, Immolate, Gambol Lesson 80: Level 3 Set 15- Imperious, Blanch, Neologism, Quagmire, Recondite, Martinet, Chimerical, Olfactory Week of June 8 Lesson 81: Level 3 Set 16- Eclectic, Idiosyncrasy, Grandiose, Heterogeneous, Hybrid, Finesse, Machination, Harbinger Lesson 82: Level 3 Set 17- Masochist, Bucolic, Pejorative, Sapient, Adulterate, Nubile, Caveat, Raiment Week of June 15 Lesson 83: Level 3 Set 18- Defile, Immutable, Emanate, Gratuitous, Idolatry, Diadem, Impecunious, Garish Lesson 84: Level 3 Set 19- Impious, Desiccated, Redolent, Cessation, Delineate, Onus, Elixir, Sedition Week of June 22 Lesson 85: Level 3 Set 20- Epitome, Kinetic, Lachrymose, Garrulous, Juxtapose, Fetish, Languid, Fissure Lesson 86: Level 3 Set 21- Legerdemain, Debauchery, Scintillate, Bilious, Blandishment, Libertine, Fastidious, Badinage Week of June 29 Lesson 87: Level 3 Set 22- Garner, Milieu, Halcyon, Kismet, Malapropism, Gumption, Necromancy, Hegira Lesson 88: Level 3 Set 23- Paradigm, Empathy, Animosity, Cataract, Despicable, Regress, Harlequin, Brevity Week of July 6 Lesson 89: Level 3 Set 24- Hoi Polloi, Salutary, Nirvana, Offal, Redundant, Impinge, Savant, Obsequious Lesson 90: Level 3 Set 25- Sentient, Flaunt, Bombast, Elicit, Endemic, Aggrandize, Mendacious, Deign Week of July 13 Lesson 91: Level 3 Set 26- Obviate, Saturnine, Paleontology, Paroxysm, Recoil, Orthography, Shibboleth, Panache Lesson 92: Level 3 Set 27- Aesthetic, Germane, Egregious, Flaccid, Foment, Chaff, Hallow, Empirical Week of July 20 Lesson 93: Level 3 Set 28- Hermetic, Ratiocinate, Meretricious, Perdition, Querulous, Hospice, Affinity, Orifice Lesson 94: Level 3 Set 29- Fiscal, Malleable, Flout, Jocular, Lascivious, Flagellate, Miscreant, Impalpable Week of July 27 Lesson 95: Level 3 Set 30- Palliate, Beguile, Recreant, Salacious, Salient, Recant, Coalesce, Regale Lesson 96: Level 3 Set 31- Desultory, Lambent, Ergo, Hiatus, Hubris, Ennui, Nonentity, Hector Week of August 3 Lesson 97: Level 3 Set 32- Pandemic, Auspicious, Rebuke, Sibilant, Apotheosis, Pecuniary, Avuncular, Sangfroid Lesson 98: Level 3 Set 33- Contiguous, Proletariat, Inimitable, Platonic, Pontificate, Incendiary, Prurient, Malfeasance Week of August 10 Lesson 99: Level 3 Set 34- Refractory, Apex, Tenacious, Abnegation, Acrid, Specious, Credulity, Vociferous Lesson 100: Level 3 Set 35- Dross, Polyglot, Gravitas, Insuperable, Jejune, Fulminate, Psychosomatic, Hegemony Week of August 17 Lesson 101: Level 3 Set 36- Truculent, Beatitude, Viscous, Androgynous, Augur, Verisimilitude, Diaspora, Acerbic Lesson 102: Level 3 Set 37- Discursive, Requiem, Extemporaneous, Maladroit, Politic, Disseminate, Sinecure, Intractable Week of August 24 Lesson 103: Level 3 Set 38- Tendentious, Misogyny, Bon Mot, Digress, Furlough, Traduce, Peon, Clandestine Lesson 104: Level 3 Set 39- Plenary, Travesty, Potboiler, Stolid, Succor, Plutocrat, Vignette, Redoubtable
Learning Goals
Through this course, students will grow their vocabulary in preparation for the SAT and/or ACT exams.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Prepare for your first class by going through our Lumio tutorial included with your welcome message.
It will walk you through logging in, working things from the student side, and previews of the types of activities we may do in class! Reach out if you have any questions at all—we are always here to help.
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External Resources:
- Quizlet: This resource is for students to use after class to cement the new words and definitions in their minds. This resources offers digital flashcards of our weekly words, but you can also study them via various games. This is totally optional, and students may choose to create a free account on their own to save the study decks week after week.
- Lumio by SMART: This is the interactive lesson platform on which we host our lessons to make them truly engaging and fun for the learners! A Microsoft or Google login is recommended, but is not required.
Supply List
- Students may want to take notes of the words and definitions used in class to allow them to practice privately at a later date. A guided notes graphic organizer sheet is available in the welcome message upon enrollment. This sheet can be printed week after week for quick and consistent note-taking. It is formatted to be able to print double-sided and three-hole punched, if desired. - Prepare for your first class by going through our Lumio tutorial attached to your welcome message. It will walk you through logging in, working things from the student side, and previews of the types of activities we may do in class! Reach out if you have any questions at all—we are always here to help.
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English from Emporia State University
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐫
Teaching--especially in English, writing, and language arts--is a true passion of mine. I graduated Cum Laude from Kansas State University in 2010 with a Secondary Education degree in English and Journalism, and then went on to teach in the public schools before setting off on my own as an online teacher and tutor.
My philosophy of education is to make it as fun, personalized, and as interactive as possible for the kids. I always try to even out my direct instruction/lecture time with plenty of opportunities for students to practice these new skills, take polls, play review games, and collaborate with peers.
I am happily married to my husband Brad, and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Elise. We currently reside in Kansas in a small town, and we love the small town life.
Oh, and Zerr is pronounced "Zarr," so it rhymes with "car." 😉
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰
Hi! My name is Brittney. I received my Associates Degree in Elementary Education and my Bachelors Degree in English. I love working with kids and have experience with all ages.
I am a wife and mother of four, ages 9, 6, 4, and 1, and the oldest of eight. I have been both a nanny and babysitter as well. Through my past employment and own kids, have gained experience with children with speech delays, autism, and ADHD. I have also worked as a classroom volunteer and ESL instructor.
I love reading and writing and am a total bookworm. I also love dogs and cooking. My kitchen and my reading chair are my happy places!
My teaching philosophy is that every child is different and my job is to make sure to embrace those differences to make the education experience the best for all the children. I also want to make sure I do my best to foster a love of reading in my students because, "if you can read, you can do anything!"
Qualifications:
-Associates in Elementary Education
-Bachelors in English
-Former ESL instructor
-Experience with all ages
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Live Group Class
$38
weekly ($19 per class)2x per week
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-10 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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