Test anxiety is a reality for many students, and knowing how to deal with it can make a big difference in test scores. Choosing a secret getaway to momentarily escape the test reality may be something that works for you. Before test anxiety hits, ask yourself where you would go if you could go anywhere …
Today’s Root is a prefix – bene- – good, well Word Building: beneficial – advantageous benevolent – intending goodness over profit Sample Sentence: The town will host a benefit for the family with the sick child. photo credit
Did You Know there is More to the College Board than just testing? The College Board was founded over 100 years ago and is about a lot more than just the SAT. The College Board serves over 7,000,000 students and parents each year. Approximately 23,000 public and private high schools across the United States use …
Today’s Test Prep Vocabulary: therapeutic therapeutic – to make feel better, medicinal, curative Word Building: -tic – primarily used to form adjectives from nouns (Greek) Sample Sentence: Physical activity provides a therapeutic outlet for many people. photo credit
Today’s Test Prep Vocabulary: eulogize eulogize – to speak or write high praises Word Building: eulogy – to speak or write highly of a deceased individual eu – well (Greek) logia, logos, legein – speech, to speak highly of Sample Sentence: The valedictorian eulogized his favorite teacher at the senior dinner. photo credit
What is The College Board? As a not-for-profit membership association representing more than 5,900 colleges, universities and schools, the College Board leads national and international efforts to improve access to and readiness for higher education. via Who We Serve – College Board. The College Board is not just about standardized testing and test prep. It …
Today’s Root: qui (t) – rest, quiet Word Building: tranquil – peaceful acquit – to release, settle, or free from guilt Sample Sentence: The friends had been studying every day, but now that exams were over, they were looking forward to a tranquil day at the beach. photo credit
One of the questions I am asked most often is how to improve vocabulary. Having worked in local high schools for many years, I am familiar with many of the vocabulary lists well-meaning high school English teachers give their students. List after list of unconnected words or perhaps, to state it more accurately, words connected …
Today’s Test Prep Vocabulary: accolade accolade – high praise as in honors bestowed upon a knight Word Building: ad – to (Latin) collum – neck as in to hug, embrace, or congratulate with a hug around the neck (Latin) -ade suffix forming nouns usually showing action (Latin) Sample Sentence: When searching for letters of recommendation, find …
Today’s Word: augment to make greater in size, extent, or quantity; to supplement Word Building: aug – meaning to increase augmentare – to increase or build (Latin) Sample Sentence: The The Official Guide to the SAT contains excellent sample tests, but to do their best on the SAT, most students will need to augment their …