English 11 week of January 23

For my exam

You may use your notebook and any papers on the exam

Exam will include:

• 3 Reading passages - SAT type (SchoolNet)
• Grammar - modifiers, semicolons, hyphens/dashes (SchoolNet)
• Post-Unit survey Reading Strategies
• Speed reading test with reflection on 1st-semester reading, a plan for 2nd semester, and a new genre to try.
• Updating Goodreads - currently reading book and a book you want to read in the new genre

Practice:

Misplaced Modifiers - understanding and practice

https://quizlet.com/126978459/misplaced-modifiers-flash-cards/

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - practice

http://www.chompchomp.com/modifiers01/modifiers01.htm

Modifiers and SAT - information

http://blog.prepscholar.com/faulty-modifiers-on-sat-writing-grammar-rule-prep

Modifiers and SAT - practice

https://magoosh.com/hs/sat/2016/modifiers-on-the-sat/

Semicolon - understanding

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/semicolons_ex1.htm

Semicolon - pracitce

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/page_44.htm

Semicolon and SAT - great information on ALL punctuation. Scroll for semicolon

http://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-punctuation

Semicolon and SAT - practice

http://www.varsitytutors.com/sat_writing-help/correcting-semicolon-errors

Hyphen and dash - rules

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/3/7/98/

Hyphens - practice

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/hyphens_1.asp

Hyphen or dash - practice

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=hyphen-dash

Dash - practice

https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/quiz/jeux-quiz-trait-dashes-eng.php

Reading - SAT type practice

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/reading

Reading - Understanding the types of questions and sample questionshttps://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test/reading

Schedule:

Tuesday, January 24

          7:45-  9:19 1st hour (94 minutes)

          9:19-  9:24 Passing (5 minutes)

          9:24-10:54 3rd hour (90 minutes)

        10:54-10:59 Passing (5 minutes)

         1st Lunch

       10:54- 11:24 Lunch (30 minutes)

       11:24- 11:29 passing (5 minutes)

       11:29- 12:59 5th hour exam (90 minutes)

        2nd Lunch

       10:59- 12:29 5th hour exam (90 minutes)

       12:29- 12:34 passing (5 minutes)

       12:29- 12:59 Lunch (30 minutes)

       12:59-  1:04 passing (5 minutes)

         1:04-  2:38 7th hour exam (94 minutes)

        Wednesday, January 25

        7:45-   9:19 2nd hour (94 minutes)

        9:19-   9:24 Passing (5 minutes)

        9:24- 10:54 4th hour (90 minutes)

      10:54- 10:59 Passing (5 minutes)

        1st Lunch

      10:54- 11:24 Lunch (30 minutes)

      11:24- 11:29 passing (5 minutes)

      11:29- 12:59 6th hour exam (90 minutes)

        2nd Lunch

      10:59- 12:29 6th hour exam (90 minutes)

      12:29- 12:34 passing (5 minutes)

      12:29- 12:59 Lunch (30 minutes)

      12:59-  1:04 passing (5 minutes)

        1:04-  2:38 8th hour exam (94 minutes)

       Thursday, January 26

       7:45-  9:18 1st hour exam (93 minutes)

       9:18-  9:28 passing (10 minutes)

       9:28- 11:00 3rd hour exam (92 minutes)

      11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)

       Friday, January 27

       7:45-  9:18 2nd hour exam (93 minutes)

       9:18-  9:28 passing (10 minutes)

       9:28- 11:00 4th hour exam (92 minutes)

      11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)