Directions: Please respond to the following questions thoughtfully. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on your approach to the SAT Reading section so your U.S. History teacher(s) can help you figure out which test-taking strategies work for you.
Directions: Please respond to the following questions thoughtfully. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on your approach to the SAT Reading section so your U.S. History teacher(s) can help you figure out which test-taking strategies work for you.
Question 1
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Warm Up: On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being no effort and 10 being 100% effort), rank your effort on the Mid-Year SAT Reading Exam (December 2021).
If you did not take the exam, write "N/A."
Question 2
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Reviewing Knowledge Together: We went over this chart in Quarter 1, and discussed why it's important to limit your time reading each passage to 5 minutes so you have enough time to get to each question.
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Remember that you do not need to know every single word in a passage to completely understand each passage! Here's the SAT Reading strategy we worked on last time.
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Full Discrepancy: As a class, we did not do well on this Reading skill on the Mid-Year Exam. On average, we are answering 52% of Words in Context questions right, which is 7-10% below past 11th graders at this point in the year!
Hopefully the Rapid Fire exercise above gave you a bit more faith in the process. Some of us had trouble with time, and most of these questions were later in the test, but others need to have a bit more faith in the reading strategy.
Understanding Words in Context questions show up on 20% of the SAT Reading exam -- this is about 1 in every 5 questions!
So how are you doing? Calculate your accuracy on this type of question by counting the number of questions you got correct out of # (#3, 13, 14, 28, 29, 35, 37, 46, 49).
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Question 8
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How does your accuracy on Words in Context questions compare to the class average of 52%? Explain.
Here's why this strategy matters: English is weird and the same word can have an entirely different meaning based on how it used in the sentence.
Rapid-Fire Exercise: How quickly can you determine the meaning of each of these homonyms?
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Example 2: I did not object to the object he showed me.
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Let's take a look at the 3 most commonly missed Words in Context questions on the Mid-Year Exam.
#3, 35, 37
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Question 13
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Practice: What is your synonym for the phrase "put you off" in line 54?
Please explain your answer using the "Show Your Work" function.
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Question 15
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Why is "be deceived by Quisqueya" incorrect for #3?
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Question 16
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Practice: What is your synonym for the word "instruments" in line 17?
Please explain your answer using the "Show Your Work" function.
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Question 18
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Why is "representatives" incorrect for #35?
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Question 19
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Practice: What is your synonym for the word "sober" in line 30?
Please explain your answer using the "Show Your Work" function.
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Question 21
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Why is "rehabilitated" incorrect for #37?
Exit Ticket: Since there is no time like the present, he decided to present the present to his girlfriend.
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Question 25
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Warm Up: What strategies did you use on the SAT Mid-Year exam and how did they go? [Check all that apply]
I used process of elimination when selecting the right answer.
While I was able to narrow down my choices to 2 answers, but still chose the incorrect answer.
I implemented a system for flagging tough questions so I don't waste too much time on a single question.
I implemented a system for flagging tough questions and had time to go back to them.
I annotated and/or underlined key parts of the passages as I read and was easily find text evidence to support my answers.
I annotated and/or underlined key parts of the passages as I read, but then ran out of time.
I resisted the urge to anticipate the pattern of correct answers and focused on each question individually!
I was suspicious of answer choices that had key words and phrases, and looked back at the evidence to make sure they actually answered the question.
I used a different strategy, and will explain that strategy in the "Show Your Work" section.
Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Review your Mastery Manager report for the Mid-Year Assessment. On the Mid-Year Exam, the Words in Context questions were:
#3, 13, 14, 28, 29, 35, 37, 46, 49
Question 6
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How many Words in Context questions did you answer correctly?
(Your answer should be between 0 and 9.)
Example: According to my printout, I got numbers 13, 14, 35, 37 and 46 correct. Therefore, I got 5 Words in Context questions correct. I would put 5 in the space provided.
Question 7
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Divide your answer to #7 by 9. Multiply that number by 100 to calculate your accuracy on Words in Context questions.
(Your answer should be a % between between 0 and 100.)
Example: I got 5 Words in Context questions correct, which is 55% accuracy. I would write 55% in the space provided.
Example 1: The bandage was wound around the wound.
Question 9
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 14
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Question 17
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Question 20
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Question 22
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Question 23
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Question 24
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Student Feedback: On a scale of 1 to 4, how helpful was this lesson?
If you would like to elaborate on your response, please use the "Show Your Work" function.
1- I have ideas on how to improve this lesson that I will explain in the "Show Your Work" section.
2 - The lesson was fine, but I still have a few questions or reservations that I will ask in the "Show Your Work" area.
3 - This was a pretty good lesson, but I'm seeking more of a challenge and will take a look at the other Words in Context questions that I missed.
4 - This was an excellent lesson. No feedback or concerns from me.
Reflection: How did you split your time between reading the passage and answering the questions on the Mid-Year exam?
If you did not take the exam, answer based on what you normally do.
I was able to limit myself to 5 minutes reading the passage and 8 minutes answering the questions.
I spent more time reading the passage than answering the questions.
My time was split about 50-50.
Reflection: Did you avoid reading the answer choices first for Words in Context questions?
Yes, and it was effective.
Yes, and it was ineffective.
No, I forgot and will remember in Q3.
No, I am stubborn and am still unconvinced.
Reflection: Did you come up with your own synonym for Words in Context questions?
Yes, and it was effective.
Yes, and it was ineffective.
No, I forgot and will remember in Q3.
No, I am stubborn and am still unconvinced.
What does the first "wound" mean?
Wrapped
Injury
What does the second "wound" mean?
Injury
Wrapped
What does the first "object" mean?
Oppose
Item
Purpose
What does the second "object" mean?
Purpose
Oppose
Item
Practice NOT Peaking at the Answer Choices until you have a synonym typed under #14: What is the correct answer to #3?
be deceived by Quisqueya.
be offended by Quisqueya.
let Quisqueya avoid her.
let Quisqueya impose on her.
Practice NOT Peaking at the Answer Choices until you have a synonym typed under #17: What is the correct answer to #35?
Please explain your answer using the "Show Your Work" function.
tools
navigators
counselors
representatives
Practice NOT Peaking at the Answer Choices until you have a synonym typed under #20: What is the correct answer to #37?
