Check out EDMODO!

Q:What is Edmodo?

A: Edmodo is a "social learning platform" website for teachers, students, and parents. It is marketed as the Facebook for schools.

Q: How does Edmodo work?

A: Mrs. Avila will go over with you how to use Edmodo and how to set up your account.  In the meantime...check out this link for more info.:  https://www.edmodo.com/about

Get ready...Edmodo here we come....!!!!

Fun Ways to Practice Grammar

Have fun studying using these games and sites to help you get an A on your unit grammar test!

JUST CLICK AND YOUR ON YOUR WAY TO AN A!

Grammar Review Games


Subject-Verb-Agreement

Fun Game 1

Fun Game 2

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Correcting Sentence Fragments

Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Correcting Run-on Sentences

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! 1 (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! 2 (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Improve Your SPELLING

Game 1

Game 2

A Variety of Games

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! (scroll all the way down for the activities)

PSAT, SAT, ACT and VOCABULARY HELP IN AN APP!

Hi everyone,  checkout out this link for a great APP!

The PI Vocab is an app that was developed by the Harvard Law School, INSEAD Business School, and University of Chicago for students to prepare for the SAT, ACT, and PSAT vocabulary.
http://lastbackpack.com/pi-vocab/ 

PSAT Video Tutorials

To help you prepare for the PSAT, check out these video tutorials:


PSAT Writing:


Finding Errors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIJri_Zer6E


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jH8Dlsas9c


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxmT-tpdc5w


Critical Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtpTgipxDcM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWu0UzC8dtQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y6HmPsL7tM


Various Video Tutorials for SAT and ACT TESTS (this also includes math help!):


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk36oMtkWyxeg7qwvUqAExw

Get a Head Start in SAT Essay Writing

Our own Ms. Storsberg shared with your English teachers a great tool for your SAT writing needs:

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/scorewrite_guide.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=scorewrite

• Check out sample SAT student Essays
• Find out how you will be scored
• Use the prompts to practice writing

Happy Writing!!

AP Prep for 10th Grade Students

For those students and parents that want to get a head's up on AP preparation for your English classes or any other AP class, you have come to the right spot. 

Quick AP Information:

·         TCS 9^th and 10^th grade English classes introduces and teaches students AP English skills such as:

o   Academic writing: open-ended, narrative, expository, analytical, argumentative, research, etc.

o   The writing process

o   Research Skills

o   Analytical reading and writing

o   Literary Devices (what they are and how they are used)

o   Reading a variety of text: fiction, non-fiction, articles, etc.

o   Writing informally (e.g., question of the day, textual annotations, collaborative writing), which helps students better understand the texts they are reading

o   Vocabulary and Grammar

·        A student can take an AP Exam without taking an AP Class

o   Ex. A Japanese student can take the Japanese AP Exam without taking a Japanese AP class

·        A great book to help anyone prepare for the AP English:

o   AP Vertical Teams Guide for English

·        There are two AP English exams:

o   Language and Composition: focuses on Rhetorical Strategies: Non-Fiction, Speeches, Memoirs, News Paper Articles etc.

o   Literary Devices / Literary Analysis: understanding of various literary devices, analyzing literature and various literary concepts

·        Best On-Line AP Resource for all things AP:   apcentral.collegeboard.com

·        Get informed about AP courses and get a head start at:   https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse 

I hope this information helps!

Ms. Avila

 

 

 

 

Reading Comprehension Practice

It's that time again...MID-TERMS!  To help you prepare for the skills section of the test, check out these reading comprehension sites...the more you read, the better you will get!

Timed Reading, Grammar, and Writing Test Practice

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

9^th Grade Level Practice

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2009/taks_g09_read/9reading.htm

 

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade9/read/9reading.htm