Grammar Foundations and Essentials for Test Prep: PSAT/SAT/ACT/HSPT/Shsat

This class is designed for students preparing for any type of test prep including: High School Entrance Exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT, IB, etc. and who need more specific and focused instruction on grammar. I do my best to make grammar simple, by breaking it down into short lessons, complete with plenty of practice. Homework is also provided for additional practice. The class is designed for ages 12 and up.

Class Breakdown:
1. Short Passage Correction
2. Introduction to Lesson
3. Practice
4. Test Prep Practice

Schedule:
Week of Jan 10: Parts of Speech
Week of Jan 17: Subjects & Predicates
Week of Jan 24: Ind. & Dep. Clauses
Week of Jan 31: Sentences, Fragments, and Runons
Week of Feb 6: Sentence Types: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex
Week of Feb 13: Direct & Indirect Objects
Week of Feb 20: Active & Passive Voice
Week of Feb 27: Pronouns
Week of March 5: Parallel Structure
Week of March 12: Verb Moods
Week of March 19: Verbals
Week of March 26: Modifiers
Week of April 2: Verbs
Week of April 9: Subject/Verb Agreement
Week of April 16: Advanced Clauses & Phrases
Week of April 22: Transitional Conjunctions and Adverbs
Week of April 29: Pronoun Case Part 1
Week of May 6: Pronoun Case Part 2
Week of May 13: Punctuation: Punctuating with Colons and Semicolons
Week of May 20: Punctuation: Commas
Week of May 27: Punctuation: Semicolons as Strong Commas and Appositives
Week of June 3: Punctuation: Commas with Adjectives
Week of June 10: Punctuation: Commas as Connectors
Week of June 17: Punctuation: Commas with Clauses and Prepositional Phrases
Week of June 24: Punctuation: Comma Review
TBA Punctuation: Dashes, Ellipses, & Hyphens
TBA Punctuation: Punctuating with Dashes
TBAPunctuation: Apostrophes
TBACapitalization and Title Case
TBA Faulty Idioms

PARTICIPATION: 
Students may choose to keep cameras on or off as long as they briefly verify themselves with me at the beginning of the class (per Outschool policy). I do expect participation in this class. We cover quite a bit of material and it is essential that students discuss and understand the material. Being active participants helps them do so.

MISSED CLASSES
If your student misses a class, a recording will always be accessible on the classroom page. The PowerPoint lesson and notes are always available as well.

REFUND POLICY 
If your student is not able to attend in person but stays enrolled, refunds will not be issued. This is because the student can still access the materials, recordings, and receive feedback for assignments. I do provide refunds for emergency situations.

GRADES
Tests and writing assignments are graded. I provide grades for every test and keep track of student grades. If parents want to use this class for credit, I can send grades. I am a certified English educator, but some states have different requirements, so parents should make sure that the class fulfills all of the requirements.