LESSON 6OBJECTIVES: Analyze multiple forms of communication to identify major ideas; generate a definition with textual support.

TODAY’S AGENDA

1. SAT Test Taking Techniques2. Finish up Activity 1.33. Discuss Writing Prompts4. Writing Prompt p. 11

THE SAT

THE SAT: TEST-TAKING TECHNIQUES Learn the section directions now. Use the time saved during the test to work on questions.

Answer easy questions first. Mark skipped questions in your exam book so you can quickly return to them later. Easy questions usually precede hard ones.

Don't spend too much time on any one question. You should spend only seconds on the easiest questions, and hesitate to spend more than 1-2 minutes on even the hardest ones.

You can write in the test book: cross out wrong answers. Guess...if you can eliminate at least one choice.

A CLOSER LOOK AT GUESSINGMY ANSWERS

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. E

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. D

9. E

10. A

CORRECT ANSWERS

1. D

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. E

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. B

10. A

MY ANSWERS

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. E

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. C

9. D

10. E

CORRECT ANSWERS

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. B

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. E

10. D

ELIMINATE ONE ANSWER

• Increase from 1/10 to 4/10 just by eliminating one answer.

IDENTIFYING SENTENCE ERRORS***Almost half of the questions***

COMMON GRAMMAR AND USAGE ERRORS The Run-On Sentence The Sentence Fragment Error in the Case of a Noun or Pronoun

Error in Subject-Verb Agreement

Error in Pronoun-Number Agreement

Error in the Tense or Form of a Verb

Error in Logical Comparison Adjective and Adverb Confusion

Error in Modification and Word Order

Error in Parallelism Error in Diction

If one follows the (a)discipline of Yoga, (b)you know the importance of physical purification (c)to render the body (d)fit for the practice of higher meditation. (e)No errorWhat’s the error?

Shift in person, switching from “one” to “you”Error must be in underlined part, so the answer has to be B

ERROR, IF THERE IS ONE, MUST BE IN THE UNDERLINED PART OF THE SENTENCE.

(a) In my history class I learned (b)why the American colonies (c)opposed the British, how they organized the militia, and (d)the work of the Continental Congress. (e)No errorWhat sounds funny?

The last part of the sentence – your ear expects the pattern to be the same

USE YOUR EAR FOR THE LANGUAGE.

Marilyn and (a)I ran as (b)fast as we could, but we missed our train, (c)which made (d)us late for work. (e)No errorHaving trouble seeing the error?

Subject-verb agreement Pronoun-antecedent problems Misuse of adjectives and adverbs Dangling modifiers Go through each underlined section and test it.

“which” is the error because it is a pronoun and must have a noun for its antecedent. The only available noun is train, but that doesn’t make sense (the train didn’t make us late – missing the train made us late).

LOOK FIRST FOR THE MOST COMMON ERRORS.

No error = 10%-20%Don’t start imagining errors. If no obvious errors strike your eye and the sentence sounds natural to your ear, go with choice E.

NOT EVERY SENTENCES CONTAINS AN ERROR.

LET’S PRACTICE

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

We were (a)already (b)to leave for the

amusement park when John’s car

(c)broke down; we (d)were forced to

postpone our outing. (e)No error

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

We were already to leave for the

amusement park when John’s car broke

down; we were forced to postpone our

outing. No error

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

(a)By order of the Student Council,

the (b)wearing of slacks by (c)we

girls in school (d)has been

permitted. (e)No error.

SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

By order of the Student Council, the

wearing of slacks by we girls in school

has been permitted. No error.Error in CASE – should be “us” because it is working as the object of the preposition (Even if you don’t know these rules you know that “we girls” sounds weird!)

HYPHENS (GRAMMAR AND WRITING SECTION) When do you use a hyphen?

Join two or more words in order to create a single adjective

What are some examples in the poem? sea-washed world-wide air-bridged tempest-tossed

“THE NEW COLOSSUS 1883”

Paraphrase each of the three sentences in the poem.Annotate the places in the text where you see the connections to the imagery of the illustration.

Simpsons (really poor quality, but we need a brain break)

HOW DOES THE POEM EXEMPLIFY THE PROMISE OF AMERICA?

WRITING PROMPTS

GENERAL GUIDELINESAlways give the first and last name of the author when first mentioned.

After the first mention, use last name only.Always give the full title of the selection, punctuated and capitalized correctly.

WRITING PROMPTWrite a well-developed text using details from the illustration and the poem to define the promise of America for those who come to the United States. Use the definition strategy of EXEMPLIFICATION. Include a clearly stated thesis that states the definition of the promise of America.

Explain the most significant and relevant details from the texts with commentary.

Use definition strategies effectively to define the promise of America.