SHSAT ELA Review: Editing, Revising, Poem, Reading Comprehension, Grammar for 8th & 9th Grade SHSAT

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This video presentation is designed to enhance your skills in addressing various aspects of the SHSAT and 9th Grade SHSAT English Language Arts (ELA) Section. Through this resource, you will delve into effective strategies for resolving editing and revising questions, locating supporting evidence for reading comprehension tasks, and effectively navigating through poem-based passages along with their associated questions.

The video content not only offers theoretical insights but also provides practical guidance on these crucial components of the ELA section. It equips you with the tools necessary to approach and conquer the diverse challenges posed by the SHSAT ELA segment.

Furthermore, the comprehensive nature of this video extends beyond its primary focus. The compilation below outlines the complete array of SHSAT ELA topics covered:

Editing & Revising Techniques
Extracting Evidence for Reading Comprehension
Strategies for Poem-Based Passages and Questions
By engaging with this content, you'll gain proficiency in critically analyzing written material, honing your editing skills, and interpreting complex passages. The techniques provided empower you to confidently approach a variety of question types that arise within the SHSAT ELA Section.

In addition to the video content, you'll also have access to a wealth of supplementary materials. These materials include extra practice exercises, allowing you to consolidate your understanding and refine your application of the strategies discussed. Detailed explanations accompany these exercises, ensuring that you not only achieve correct answers but also comprehend the reasoning behind them.

In summary, this video presentation serves as an indispensable resource, equipping you with a comprehensive toolkit to excel in the SHSAT and 9th Grade SHSAT English Language Arts Section.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Revising Editing Part A
29:02 Revising Editing Part B
42:50 Poem
55:54 Reading Comprehension

Learn about Four Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
- Global: these questions ask about central ideas.
- Detail: these questions ask about specific details, quotes, or figures in the text.
-Inference: these questions ask you to extend the knowledge you’ve gained through
-Function: these questions ask you to make a judgment about the purpose of a certain decision the author has made.

Learn Part A Topics
- Precise Revision, Shift in Verb Tense, Punctuations
- Adjective, adverb, run-on, Error-in Construction
- Non-Restrictive Clauses, That/Which Rules

Learn Part B Topics
- Introducing the Topic Sentence (Thesis)
- Support Sentence/Claim
- Combining Sentences (to clarify relationship)
- Adding Sentence to improve the Organization
- Deleting Irrelevant Sentence
- Improving Concluding Sentence, Precise Language

After watching this video, you will learn how to find EVIDENCE effectively for the SHSAT Reading and Poem section. You will also learn part A and B topics for the SHSAT English Language Arts section.

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[goodlife]

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[studyjoy]

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I'm taking the the SHSAT in around a month or so, and I absolutely suck at the ELA portion of the test. This video helped me a lot and cleared up most of my misunderstandings for the language arts part :)

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[scarlete]

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I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for everything you did to help me succeed in preparing for the SHSAT.

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With heartfelt thanks,
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