Ayden added several ACT words to his Quizlet (online flashcards). We reviewed the list and brainstormed example sentences. Ayden needs a review of the parts of speech; I notice that his sentence ideas often misuse a word as the wrong part of speech. Next, Ayden answered five short answer questions about the novel. I helped him to expand and edit his work.
Ayden answered five short answer questions about the novel. I helped him to expand upon and edit his writing. He chose two vocabulary words from the "120 most common vocabulary words on the ACT" and created a Quizlet (online flashcards). We will add to this list each session.
We reviewed the vocabulary list. Ayden requires a lot of practice to internalize the words. We selected five additional words; Ayden will add the definitions to Google Docs for homework.
Ayden and I reviewed his vocabulary list. Five additional words were added for homework. We revisited his essay outline; Ayden chose three motifs from the novel.
We added five vocabulary words to the list; Ayden typed the sentence from the novel, looked up the definition, and wrote a sentence with each word. He answered five short answer questions about yesterday's reading.
We added five vocabulary words to the list; Ayden typed the sentence from the novel, looked up the definition, and wrote a sentence with each word. He answered five short answer questions about yesterday's reading.
Ayden and I reviewed the concept of motif, an image that is repeated in a book or movie. We brainstormed motifs in the novel, Searching for Alaska. These thoughts comprise Ayden's next essay.
Ayden and I chose five words from the novel Looking for Alaska. Ayden made a "best guess" at the word's meaning from the context. He created a Google Doc, typed the sentence from the book, looked up, and typed the definition. Tomorrow he will write sentences with each word.
