1. Common Core Standards:
RL , RL , RI
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
Aim: How can we prepare for the English Regents Exam by practicing our test-taking skills in the Midterm Exam?
Do Now
Listen to the exam instructions and strategies for success (earn up to 20 extra credit points by showing evidence of #2, 3, 4, 5, and 6): ) Preview questions before reading passages ) Circle key words in questions to to lead you to answers in the reading passages ) Underline line #s in the reading passages (the line #s referred to in the questions) ) Annotate reading passages (write summary notes in the margins) ) Cover up the answer choices with the hand you don’t write with and write your own answer in the margin ) POE (process of elimination) ) “Which of the following…” questions are the hardest and longest. Leave these questions at the end.
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2. Common Core Standards: RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RI.11-12.2
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
Aim: How can we prepare for the English Regents Exam by practicing our test-taking skills in the Midterm Exam?
Agenda
Do Now: Listen to exam instructions and strategies for success
Work Period: Work on the Midterm Exam
Reflections: How did the exam go today? What do you need to do to prepare to continue the exam tomorrow?

3. Date:
Word of the Week 9
Keyword: Participate (verb), Participatory (adjective)
Information: to take part in; taking part in
Memory Clues: