Course Outline SAT Preparation

Verbal Adventure Vocabulary words, roots and prefixes Sentence completion strategies and tips Reading comprehension strategy Critical Reading question types Main Idea, Literary terms Practice with short reading passages Module 5: Ambling through Africa with Algebra Algebra strategies and vocabulary Changing word problems to algebraic equations Problem solving and rates Simultaneous equations, inequalities, factoring the quads Weird functions, quantitative comparison and probability Algebra practice Module 6: Asian Adventures Double meaning words Building your vocabulary Sentence completion strategies Reading inferences Annotating reading passages Practice strategies and comprehension on reading passages Module 7: Arriving in South and Central America Basic Geometry and Geometry Terms Parallel Lines Angles and Pythagorean Theorem Multiple figures and shaded areas Triangles and Special Triangles Rectangles, Squares and Circles Coordinate Geometry Logic, Charts, and graphs Module 8: What 9s New in North America The Writing SAT Writing Pretest Essay writing from rough draft through final version Understanding the prompt, Elaboration and supporting details Sentence Variety Identifying sentence errors Improving sentences and paragraphs Course Objectives: The objectives of the course are: 1. Assess strengths and weaknesses in testing skills and strategies to personalize instruction.<br><br> 2. Demonstrate the use of organizational skills by submitting weekly action plans. 3.<br><br> Differentiate among strategies necessary to successfully complete standardized tests. 4. Become familiar with test, test directions, answer sheet and different type of questions by taking actual sample tests.<br><br> 5. Apply critical thinking skills. 6.<br><br> Apply problem solving techniques and strategies 7. Apply fundamental mathematical principles to unfamiliar problems. 8.<br><br> Apply knowledge of successful study and reading strategies.

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