12 Power Words

Last week I shared an interactive site that covered Larry I. Bell's 12 Power Words for testing.  Here's a YouTube video where a middle school ELA teacher, Mr. Beyah, has posted a song version of those terms and definitions.  Get your students to learn the words and apply their knowledge when taking tests.

Tests as a Genre

"When students are familiar with the tasks required by [standardized] tests, they are better able to focus their attention and energy on the content of the test and to demonstrate their abilities."  

~Dr. Frank Serafini, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, Arizona State University


Many of us are familiar with Larry I. Bell's 12 Power Words.  If you are your students need a refresher (or initial exposure), check out the self-study interactive activity linked below:

http://www.siatechabq.org/pwrwrds/index.

Students can learn the definitions and then quiz themselves at the end.

SAT Prep: Answers Imagined

Answers Imagined provides an entertaining and informative visual in addition to enhance SAT practice. The site also applies both math and English through passage-based reading, identifying sentence errors in writing, and multiple choice math problems.

Through an interactive model, students not only attempt the correct response to the question but are also provided a video walk-through that deduces, explains, and defends the correct response. It is a true think-aloud and a great support for all learners.

Answers Imagined is great for both independent practice and bell-ringers. You can locate the link here: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/answers-imagined#aiAnimTop or through College Board.

I have condensed the information into one resource at: http://apsaunders.wikispaces.com/SAT+Practice

Enjoy!

~Kathy Saunders, AHS English Teacher

(A note from Chandra:  Don't forget to check out the SAT Words Animoto videos that students in Kathy's AP English Literature class produces every week.  A link can be found in Monday Musings.)