Tag: ACT

  • Weekly ACT-SAT Vocabulary Group 4

    Social Studies GROUP FOUR arbitration- n. the use of another person to settle a dispute/argument/disagreement.economies of scale- n. a saving in costs gained by an increased level of production.capitalists- n. a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit entrepreneurs- n. a person who organizes and operates a business or…

  • Weekly ACT-SAT Vocabulary Group 3

    Social Studies GROUP Three abolition- n. the action or an act of ending a system, practice, or institution.amnesty- v. grant an official pardon to.annexation- n. the action of annexing something, especially territory.appeasement- n. the action or process of gratifying or acquiescence.attrition- n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone…

  • Weekly ACT-SAT Vocabulary Group 2

    This post is in response to my comments about using vocabulary in better and more intentional ways. I am going to post a list of common words seen in standardized test.

  • Weekly ACT-SAT Vocabulary Group 1

    This post is in response to my comments about using vocabulary in better and more intentional ways. I am going to post a list of common words seen in standardized test.

  • ACT in KY part 2

    Image via Wikipedia First, I want to say how proud I am of my school’s juniors. They performed well yesterday and many of them felt as though they did their best. Yesterday was an interesting day for me because it provided the chance to talk to many of the students about what it was like…

  • ACT in KY

    Tomorrow, students across Kentucky will be taking the ACT for the first time as part of the state assessment. Students’ senior year could be reshaped by the ACT because of math and English remedial requirements set by the state. I hope for the best for everyone tomorrow and success. Check back tomorrow for info about…