This week's HSA INDICATORS: September 19-25: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.1.4 and 1.2.2
Online HSA Practice Schedule:
This week you'll CONTINUE your online HSA review course. The instructions for completing this are REPEATED below. They are the same from last week. If you already know how to do this, you can ignore them! If you still need the instructions, follow the steps and you'll get your weekly homework credit. It's that simple! It will take you about fifteen minutes or so to complete each indicator review.
For this homework assignment you'll get to practice answering HSA-style questions. The sytem will tell you what you get right and wrong, and you'll have a chance to correct yourself and learn from your mistakes. We'll go over all of this material in class, but this give you an opportunity to get more practice in at home!
Each week leading up to the HSA Benchmark in late October you'll have to complete test questions for two separate indicators. The schedule is spelled out below. Aditionally, your blog reponse for the next five weeks will be centered around your work on this HSA review website.
Here are the three questions you'll have to answer every week in the comments section of this blog:
1. What concepts/ideas did you learn about when you studied the two HSA indicators for this week's homework?
Example Response: This week I worked on questions that dealt with ___________________________ (indicators 1.1.4 and 1.2.2). In these questions I learned how to...
2. What was easy/difficult for you in these questions? How did you do on each indictor? Did you score over or under 50% (i.e. 5/10)? Be specific!
Example Response: I found these questions very easy because I am a strong reader. I was able to use the reading strategies I learned in ninth grade and the strategies we're working on with Mr. Sabath to answer all of these questions. Some of the passages were a bit long, but I know I have to get used to reading on these tests. The poetry was also a bit tricky, so I'd like to get more practice reading poetry in this class with you, Mr. Sabath! Despite this, I got 90% of all the questions right for each indicator, so I think I'm ready for these kind of questions. (Or, I got less than 50% right on these questions, so I need extra practice with these kinds of questions that will appear on the HSA).
3. What is your opinion of this online test prep site? Why do you like it? Why don't you like it? Be specific!
Example Reponse: I love this site because it gives me a chance to practice my test-taking strategies.
Homework Schedule for First Quarter indicators:
September 12-18: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.1.1 and 1.1.2
September 19-25: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.1.4 and 1.2.2
September 26 –October 2: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.2.3 and 2.1.1
October 3 – 9: Do the online exercises for indicators 2.1.4 and 2.2.1
October 10 – 16: Do the online exercise for indicators 3.1.3 and 3.1.4
Online HSA Practice Directions:
High School Assessment Online Practice
Step 1: Go to http://apps.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/hsaprep/
Step 2: Enter your email address and name. Use this every time because the system will keep track of your progress.
Step 3: Pull down the subject tab to English. Choose the“By Indicator” test type that you are working on for the week.
Step 4: For each indicator, print out your results and return this data to class to get your homework grade for each week. Optionally, you can copy and paste your results into an email and send them from your PGCPS Gmail account to peter.sabath@pgcps.org. IF YOU DO THIS, PLEASE LIST YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD IN THE SUBJECT LINE (eg. 2A, 2B, 3A, or 3B). If you don’t have a printer, bring in a letter from a parent stating this and use the charts attached (or create your own charts) to keep track of the questions you get right and wrong.Write down the indicator at the top of each chart and for each question put a check (or X) in the correct column if you get it right or in the incorrect column if you get it wrong.
As it is the first quarter, now you only have to focus on the first quarter indicators below as you prepare for your first quarter HSA Benchmark Exam during the last week of this quarter (October 17-26).
Overview of indicators for each quarter:
First Quarter Indicators: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 2.2.1, 3.1.3, 3.1.4
Second Quarter Indicators: 1.1.3, 1.2.1, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.3.5, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 3.1.6,
3.1.8
Third and Fourth Quarter Indicators: 1.3.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.3, 3.1.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2,
4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.3.1
janee' harris 3b
ReplyDelete1:concepts/ideas i learned was you have to sometimes skim through the paragraphs and point out the main ideas.
2:i found the questions very easy because i love to read but i might off rush on two questions which cause me to get it wrong.
3: i think this is a big help to get me ready for the HSA because its giving me an idea how what type of questions to look for.
Darius Richardson 3B
ReplyDelete1. concepts/ideas i learned was how to skim through the information the get the key facts instead of reading through the whole story.
2. i found the questions easy because they weren't that long and the stories were interesting the second i read them because i exactly understand them now.
3.i think this will help me out a lot because on the HSA i would be ready for these types of questions.
FERNANDO MARTINEZ 3B 1.CONCEPTS/IDEAS I LEARNED TO GO THROUGHT THE INFORMATION TO GET KEY WORDS.2.I FOUND THE QUESTIONS A LITTLE HARD EVEN KNOW THEY WERE NOT LONG.3. I THINK THE WILL HELP ME OUT OUT THE HSA AND TO PASS THE HSA.
ReplyDeleteJennell Jones 3b
ReplyDelete1.)This week I worked on questions that dealt with reading strategies (indicators 1.1.4 and 1.2.2). In these questions I learned how to to point out the main ideas.
2.)I found this very easy. When you focused on some questions it can be easy but when your rushing then you get it wrong.I scored 4/6 on indicator 1.2.2.
3.) I like this it gives my options on how to use eay test taking skills
jamil key 3b The indicators are to now the main ideas of a sentance. 2 It's easy because of how the main words is being decsribe.3 It's a good reminder if forgotten.
ReplyDeleteSharese Zanders 3B
ReplyDelete1. What I learned when taking these two hsa indicators is how to use reading strategies and to carefully reread the passage to fully understand the main idea.
2. The indicators were very easy I got 100% on both indicators.
3. I think its a great idea to have hsa pratices online because its a good way to study concepts for the hsa.
Joi Charles 3B
ReplyDelete1, What i learnt was when reading a passage . You must Not Skim Read EVERYTHING , than rad question ' & try to make out your answer . & look for Keywords .
2. the indicators were pretty eyes ' i just had a few , mistakes but i SHOULDget better once i keep workingg on them .Til i reach HSA materail .
3.I think these indicators are helpful they help you focaus on what could possibly be given on the test ' & makes you a much better reader ( finding KeyWords & using reading straightiess
Shiesha Beale 3B
ReplyDelete1.This week I worked on questions that dealt with skim/scaming to point out the gist.
2.I found these questions hard because you have to reaaly read through all of this and make sure you have a great understanding to identify the answer.
3. I think these indicators are very helpful because they gives you more practice on things that maybe be on the HSA test
Aalisha Hardrick 3b:
ReplyDelete1. This week I learned that you have to skim/scam through paragraphs to get to the point.
2.the indicators was easy most of them I got 100% on the rest 80% and up.
3.I think these indicators are VERY helpful because they give you alot more practice on your reading and thinking skills,and it also helps you prepare for the HSA.
Tonia Stephens 3B
ReplyDelete1. This week I learned how to skim/scam through paragraphs to find the main idea and also how to connect pictures with text
2. The online HSA prep was easy for me me because I am a good reader. I scored a 100% on both indicators (1.1.4 and 1.2.2).
3. I think the HSA indicators are very helpful because it helps you understand how the real HSA will be and what type of questions to expect on the HSA .
Good job for those who responded! This site will help you get a better score on the HSA practice test in mid October. Keep up the good work. A few of you didn't write enough to get full credit. Make sure you respond with 3-5 sentences.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn Colbert
ReplyDelete1.This weeks indicator i worked on concepts/ideas
2.This indicator was easy for me because they only gave me 1 question and i got it correct.
3.I like it because it's very helpful and when HSA comes We will be ready.