SAT / PSAT Reading tips

Make sure you have a half sheet with questions on it before heading to the website below to read about some test taking strategies!

Remember, the PSAT is on October 13th!  That is only a few school days away!

CLICK HERE:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-practice-questions/reading-tips

Learn to type!

The skill of typing is the most important skill you can learn in today's computer oriented world.  From the checker in the supermarket to a CEO in a corporation, typing is a necessary skill.  The earlier you master typing as a skill, the more prepared you will be for a successful life in whatever job you choose in your life after high school... let's not forget that typing also makes your writing assignments go much more quickly!

Once you click on the link below, please register with the website so that you may track your progress with the program.  Then do only the first exercise, named "The home row keys".

http://www.typingweb.com/

Happy typing!

Word parts: The "roots" of vocabulary

Knowing the "building blocks" of the English language - prefixes, suffixes and root words - helps you to understand a word's meaning and spelling convention.

Let's try three different excercises today.

Please read through the web pages below and complete the sentences at the end of each web page on the handout provided by Ms. Tehan.

The first one is suffix "-ject":
1) Click here for the first worksheet

Great job! The second part of the worksheet is the prefix "pre-":
2) Click here for the second worksheet

You're on a roll!  The last worksheet works with the prefix "un-":
3) Click here for the third and last worksheet

Practicing your Multiplication Tables

I can remember practicing my multiplication tables over and over in fourth grade until I had it nearly memorized.  As the years pass, it's important to practice these to keep this information fresh.

Why is it important to know your multiplication tables like the back of your hand?  Click this link to find out!

The Top Ten reasons Multiplication is Important

Now that you're done reading, it's time to PRACTICE.

First, click here to see the chart all filled out.

Next, fill out this chart as fast as you can without using a calculator.  It will test your knowledge of multiplying with 0, 1 and 2.

If you think you're ready for the next level, then try the chart with 0, 1, 2 5, 10 missing! 

Time Management: The Pomodoro Technique

Do you have trouble getting homework assignments done at home after school or on the weekends?  Why not try the pomodoro technique!

The website for the technique with a full explanation is here:
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/

Watch an informative video on the technique (the video runs 5 minutes and 50 seconds):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH-z5kmVhzU

You'll never know if it works unless you try it!

Just for Fun: Internet Scavenger Hunts

If you have finished all of your work today, then you may try ONE of the scavenger hunts below (your choice)!  Please print out your answers and then turn it in for 6 points towards your "on task" grade for the day.

Famous Speeches
http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/speech1.htm

Reading
http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/reading1.htm

Artists and Architects
http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/architects.htm

Why is voting important?
http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/Ready%20to%20Vote.htm

New York Times Article on Study Habits

In this post  you will find sections from the New York Times Article entitled, "Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits".

While reading this article, look for 3 useful ideas to study successfully for a test (to share with the class)!



Click below to read the whole article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=study%20habits&st=cse

Multiple Intelligences

Have you ever wondered why you'd rather doodle in class then listen to your teacher?  Would you rather play a game to review information than read a book? 

Clink on the links below to learn more about what kind of learning style you have.  The more you know about your learning style, the better your grades will be in school!

1) Multiple intelligences quiz: http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz

2) Learning style quiz: http://www.educationplanner.org/education_planner/discovering_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Learning_Styles_Quiz