Monday, April 15, 2019
Remember:  Reading Counts points are due June 5th!

Fourth Quarter Points (from 3/18/19--6/5/19)

(due June 5, 2019)

Points earned in Reading Counts	Grade
27-30	A
24-26	B
21-23	C
18-20	D
17 or fewer	F

Today we will continue the SBAC.  Some strategies include:

• Use the linereader
• Read questions before reading the text
• Reread the text
• Use the highlighting tool to locate answers
• Use the copy/paste function to use the text as evidence
• Use the strikethrough tool to eliminate unlikely answers.

Some possible tips for doing well on the test before you start:

• Get plenty of sleep
• Eat breakfast
• Wear comfortable clothes

During fifth period, we will study the excerpt in Document B for the DBQ "The Maya:  What was their most remarkable achievement?" and answer the questions.  
Possibly unfamiliar words:

urban center (noun)--a city with a large population

architectural remains (noun)--the parts of a building that are
left after the rest has been destroyed or has disappeared

catalogue (verb)--to make a
complete list of all the things in a group

masonry (noun)--building with stone

densest (adjective)--containing the most buildings